英语论文：孔子对今天的影响.doc

Confucius impact on the worldIn the development of thousands of years in China, Confucianism became the Chinese traditional culture representative. It has influenced the world for about 2,000 years. Born in Qufu in Shandong Province during the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius founded the Confucianism. With the deep thought and great character, he became a famous thinker and educator. His words and life stories were recorded by his disciples and their students in The Analects, which influenced many thinkers, writers and politicians in the over-2000-year-long history as an enduring of Chinese culture. So, why could Confucian thought in 21st century still retains the interest of people all over the world?I think that there are three thoughts making sense as follows.The first thought is about the relationship of Heaven and human beings. Confucius was the first person who regarded “heaven” as nature and this was an innovative idea in his time. He required people to hold Heaven in awe. Under the influence of Confucius, the ancient Chinese took to heart the purpose of Heaven by cherishing life. In the 21st century, the opinion “standing in awe of the ordinances of Heaven” still holds true, so we should indeed listen to the voice of nature as we develop our economy and build a harmonious world.The second thought is about Humanity, which includes two core concepts: Ren and Li. Ren is to love people especially parents. Today, the Confucian doctrine of “Do not do toward others anything you would not want to be done to you” still holds true for humankind. Li refers to rituals, traditions and norms in social life. He placed emphasis on Li with the aim of preserving social order, stability and harmony. In the 21st century, people also emphasize the importance of the love and the social manners or rules. So many of the Confucian can give us a guide how to love others and behave ourselves.The third thought is about the education. Confucius was the first figure in Chinese history to initiate private education, so someone who wasnt nobility could have a chance to be educated. He proposed the comprehensive education, such as ritual, music, archery, driving, calligraphy and mathematics, to train comprehensive talents. He also believed the basic goal of education was to cultivate “persons of virtue”. In the 21st century, we also need the comprehensive talents to make contribution to our world. With the idea of equality, most of kids today can be educated equally.In conclusion, many theories of Confucius have made great influence on the peoples values and modern society. We should take advantages of Confucius tho