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1/60Unit1
ConfucianThoughtonHeavenandHumanity2/60Lead-inTextstudyExercisesContent3/60“Tolearnandthenhaveoccasiontopracticewhatyouhavelearned—isthisnotsatisfying?Tohavefriendsarrivefromafar—isthisnotajoy?Tobepatientevenwhenothersdonotunderstand—isthisnotthemarkofthegentlemen?”Lead-inWhat’stheChineseversionoftheselines?Wherearetheyselectedfrom?Whosewordsarethey?4/60人不知而不愠不亦君子乎Lead-in5/60
IntroductionConfuciusonHeaven:theSourceofEverything
ConfuciusonPeople:renandliTextstudy
ConfuciusontheStateofLife6/60IntroductionConfucius(551-479BC),knowninChinaasKongzi,givennameQiuandaliasZhongni.HewasanativeofZouyi(present-dayQufuinShandongProvince)oftheStateofLuduringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770-476BC).7/60WhydoesourKongzibecomeConfuciusinthewest?ConfuciusisaLatinizednamebestoweduponKongzi
byJesuitmissionariesinthe18thcentury,whichisacriticaltimewhenmissionariesintroducedChineseculturetotheWest.Introduction8/60TheAnalects,orLunyu,purportstobearecordoftheteachingofConfuciusandhisdisciples.Introduction9/60ItisanenduringclassicofChinesecultureandhasinfluencedallthinkers,writersandpoliticiansintheover-2,000-year-longhistoryofChinaafterConfucius.Noscholarcouldtrulyunderstandthelong-standingcultureortheinnerworldoftheancientChinesewithoutthisbook.Introduction10/60AdditionalInfoTheAnalectsisnota“book”inthesensethatmostmodernWesternersusuallyunderstandabook—thatis,acoherentargumentorstorypresentedbyasingleauthor,tobedigestedaloneinthequietofstudy.Itisinsteadarecord—somewhathaphazardlycollectedandeditedtogetheratanunknownpointinhistory—ofadynamicprocessofteaching,andmostlikelywasonlycommittedtowritingmanyyearsaftertheMasterConfuciushadpassedaway.Introduction11/60ConfuciusonHeaven:theSourceofEverything“Heavendoesnotspeakinwords.Itspeaksthroughtherotationofthefourseasonsandthegrowthofalllivingthings
(天何言哉?四时行焉,百物生焉,天何言哉?).”—SelectedfromTheAnalectsWhatisConfucius’viewonHeavenaccordingtotheselines?12/60Confuciusregarded“Heaven”asnature.Confuciusbelievesthatnatureisnotalifelessmechanismseparatefromhuman;instead,itisagreatworldfulloflifeandtheprocessofcreatinglife.Humanispartofnature.ConfuciusonHeaven:theSourceofEverything13/60Thenaturalprocessoflifecreationwasthe“wayofHeaven”.ThisideawaslaterdevelopedinTheBookofChanges(Yijing).Confucius’equationofHeavenwiththecreationoflifewasaninnovativeideainhistime.“Continuouscreationoflifeischange(生生之谓易。).”—SelectedfromTheBookofChangesConfuciusonHeaven:theSourceofEverythingThe“wayofHeaven”14/60The“virtueofHeaven”Asthenaturalprocessofcreationoflife,Heavenwasthesourceofalllivingthingsandthesourceofallvalues.Thiswasthe“virtueofHeaven”.“ThegreatvirtueofHeavenandEarthiscreatinglife(天地之大德曰生。).”—SelectedfromTheBookofChangesConfuciusonHeaven:theSourceofEverything15/60“Heavenlymission”Inthenaturalprocessofcreationoflife,Heavenhaditsinnerpurposeincreatingallthingsaswellasprotectingandimprovinglife.Heavenhadoriginatedhumanity,andhumanswereobligedtoaccomplishthispurpose.Inotherwords,humansarebornwithasenseof“heavenlymission”,andthisisthemeaningofhumanlife.ConfuciusonHeaven:theSourceofEverything16/60ThesenseofaweandbeliefinHeavenConfuciusrequiredpeopletoholdHeaveninaweandclaimedthatapersonofvirtuemust“respecthisheavenlymission”,listentoandliveoutthepurposeofHeavenbycaringforandimprovinglife.UndertheinfluenceofConfucius,theancientChinesedevelopedasenseofaweandbeliefinHeaven.ConfuciusonHeaven:theSourceofEverything17/60“HewhooffendsagainstHeavenhasnonetowhomhecanpray(获罪于天,无所祷也。).”—SelectedfromTheAnalectsHowdoyouunderstandthisline?Heaven,astheworldofever-generatinglife,wasthehighestsacredbeing,withitsprofoundmysterynevertobefullyunderstoodbymortals.HumanbeingsshouldtaketoheartthepurposeofHeavenbycherishinglife.Ifoneremained“ignorantanddisrespectfulofone’sheavenlymission”bykillingormaiminglife,onewouldbepunishedbyHeaven.ConfuciusonHeaven:theSourceofEverything18/60HowisConfucianconceptofHeavenrelatedtothemodernecologicalcivilization?ConfuciusonHeaven:theSourceofEverythingConfuciusregarded“Heaven”asnatureandthesourceoflife,andrequiredpeopletoholdHeaveninawe.Thisisthesourceofthemodernecologicalcivilization.19/60ConfuciusonPeople:ren
(仁)andli
(礼)Ren
(仁)andli
(礼)arethetwocoreconceptsofConfucius’doctrineaboutpeople.20/60RenConfuciusinterpretedreninvariousways,andthemostimportantinterpretationis“lovepeople”.Loveforthepeopleisuniversallove.Thiskindofloveshould“beginwiththeloveforone’sparents”.Theessenceofren:“filialpietyandfraternalduty”.ConfuciusonPeople:ren
(仁)andli
(礼)21/60“Thegreatestloveforpeopleistheloveforone’sparents(仁者,人也,亲亲为大。).”—Confucius,TheDoctrineoftheMean(中庸)ConfuciusonPeople:ren
(仁)andli
(礼)22/60“Childrenshouldnottravelfarwhiletheirparentsarealive.Iftheyhavenochoicebuttodoso,theymustretainsomerestraint(父母在,不远游,游必有方。).”—SelectedfromTheAnalectsHowdoyouunderstandthisline?Confuciusdidnotmeanthatchildrenshouldnotleavetheirparentsatall.Whathemeantwasthatchildrenshouldnotmaketheirparentsanxiousaboutthemwhileawayfromhome.ConfuciusonPeople:ren
(仁)andli
(礼)23/60“Childrenshouldthinkoftenoftheageoftheirparents.Theyshouldfeelhappyforthehealthandlongevityoftheirparents.Theyshouldalsofeelconcernfortheagingoftheirparents
(父母之年,不可不知也。一则以喜,一则以惧。).”—SelectedfromTheAnalectsConfuciusonPeople:ren
(仁)andli
(礼)24/60Howdoyoufeelabouttheagingofyourparents?Doyouknowtheirageandtheirbirthdays?ConfuciusonPeople:ren
(仁)andli
(礼)25/60Howshouldpeopleloveoneanother?“Oneshouldbeawarethatotherpeoplemayhavesimilardesireasoneself.Whilefulfillingone’sdesire,allowotherstofulfilltheirdesiresaswell(己欲立而立人,己欲达而达人。).”—SelectedfromTheAnalects
Moresample>>ConfuciusonPeople:ren
(仁)andli
(礼)26/60Howshouldpeopleloveoneanother?“Donotdotowardothersanythingyouwouldnotwanttobedonetoyou(己所不欲,勿施于人。).”—SelectedfromTheAnalects“Lovingone’sparents,lovingthepeople,lovingeverythingintheworld
(亲亲而仁民,仁民而爱物。).”(wordsofMencius,agreatConfucianscholar,selectedfromMencius)ConfuciusonPeople:ren
(仁)andli
(礼)27/60LiLireferstorituals,traditionsandnormsinsociallife.Burialritualsandancestralworshipritualsarethemostimportantli,becausetheyarosefromhumanfeelings.Theritualofwearingmourningforadeceasedparentforthreeyearswasanexpressionofthechild’sloveandremembrance.ConfuciusonPeople:ren
(仁)andli
(礼)28/60“Achildshouldnotleavehisparents’bosomuntilheisthreeyearsold(子生三年,然后免于父母之怀。).”—SelectedfromTheAnalectsConfuciusonPeople:ren
(仁)andli
(礼)29/60Confuciusplacedemphasisonliwiththeaimofpreservingsocialorder,stabilityandharmony.“Theroleofliistomaintainharmonyamongpeople(礼之用,和为贵。).”—SelectedfromTheAnalectsConfuciusonPeople:ren
(仁)andli
(礼)30/60ConfuciusonPeople:ren
(仁)andli
(礼)31/60Philosophicalimplicationsofli:themeaningofburialritualsWhileindividualshavealimitedlifespan,lifeinnatureiseverlasting.Lifeisgivenbyone’sparentsandextendedthroughone’schildren.Alimited,individuallifebecomesmergedwiththelimitlesslifeofnature;theindividualdreamofeternallifecanthuscometrue.ConfuciusonPeople:ren
(仁)andli
(礼)32/60Throughburialritualsandancestralworshiprituals,peopleareabletoexperiencetheeverlastingcontinuityoflife,appreciatingthevalueandmeaningoflife.ConfuciusonPeople:ren
(仁)andli
(礼)33/60Confucius’influenceoneducationConfuciuswasthefirstfigureinChinesehistorytoinitiateprivateeducation.Beforethat,educationwastheprivilegeofthenobility.Asagreateducator,Confuciushasbeenadmiredbylatergenerationsasthe“sageofsages
(至圣)”.ConfuciusontheStateoflife34/60Confucius’educationpracticeConfuciustaughtformanyyearsandtrained3,000disciple,ofwhom72excelledinthe“sixarts(六艺)”,i.e.,ritual,music,archery,(carriage)driving,calligraphy,andmathematics.ConfuciusontheStateoflife35/60Confucius’ideologyoneducationThebasicgoalofeducation—tocultivate“personsofvirtue”withsoundcharacterandupliftedminds,abletoshoulderimportantsocialresponsibilitiesandtomakecontributionstosociety.Thegeneralprinciplesofeducation—loftyideals,greatvirtue(themostimportant),loveofpeople,andthe“sixarts”.ConfuciusontheStateoflife36/60Confucius’emphasisonaestheticeducation“StudyingTheBookofSongs(Shijing)inspiresthespiritandhelpsoneappreciatebeauty.StudyingTheBookofRites(Zhouli)enablesonetobehaveproperlyasapersonofenlightenment.Studyingmusicliftsthespiritandhelpsonetoenjoylife
(兴于《诗》,立于《礼》,成于乐。).”—SelectedfromTheAnalectsConfuciusontheStateoflife37/60“知之者不如好之者,好之者不如乐之者。”TranslatedbyJamesLegge:Theywhoknowthetrutharenoequaltothosewholoveit,andtheywholoveitarenotequaltothosewhodelightinlit.Translationinthetextbook:Simplyknowingthehigheststandardofvirtue(i.e.,loveforpeople)isnotasgoodassettingitasone’sgoal.Settingitasone’sgoalisnotasgoodasenjoyingthepracticeofit.TranslatedbyEdwardSlingerland:Onewhoknowsitisnottheequalofonewholovesit,andonewholovesitisnottheequalofonewhotakesjoyinlit.AdditionalInfoConfuciusontheStateoflife38/60ConfuciusontheStateoflife39/60Confucius’influenceonlatergenerations’viewonthestateoflifeUndertheinfluenceofConfucius,Chinesethinkersoflatergenerationsallbelievedthatstudentsandscholarsshouldnotonlyincreasetheirknowledge,butalsoandmoreimportantly,broadentheirmindsandenhancetheirspiritualethos.ConfuciusontheStateoflifeInotherwords,theyshouldcontinuallyseekthegreatermeaningandvalueoflife.40/60ModernscholarsthinkthetheoryontheperspectiveonlifeisthemostvaluablefeatureofChinesephilosophy.ItallbeganwithConfucius.ConfuciusontheStateoflife41/60ConfuciusontheStateoflife42/60ExercisesComprehensionCommunicationApplication43/60Comprehensionl.SkimmingandScanning1)WhatisTheAnalectsmainlyabout?2)WhatisConfucius’viewonHeaven?3)WhatisConfucius’innovativeideaaboutHeaven?TheAnalectsismainlyaboutConfucius’wordsandlifestory.ConfuciusregardedHeavenasnature.Confucius’innovativeideaaboutHeavenisthatHeaven(ornature)istheprocessoflifecreation.Gothroughthepassagequicklyandanswerthefollowingquestionsbriefly.44/604)Whatdoesthe“heavenlymission”inParagraph7referto?The“heavenlymission”inParagraph7referstoaccomplishingHeaven’spurposeofprotectingandimprovinglife.5)HowisConfucius’conceptofHeavenrelatedtothemodernecologicalcivilization?Confuciusadvocated“standinginaweoftheordinancesofHeaven”andwarnedagainstoffendingHeaven.Thisis,inessence,equivalenttothemodernideaofstayinginharmonywithnature.SointhiswayConfucius’conceptofHeavenissimilartothemodernecologicalcivilization.Comprehension45/606)WhatisConfucius’interpretationofren?Confuciusinterpretedrenas“loveofpeople”,whichbeginswiththe“loveforone’sparents”.7)AccordingtoConfucius,whatisthemostimportantpartofli?AccordingtoConfucius,themostimportantpartofliistheburialandancestralworshiprituals.Comprehension46/608)Whatqualitiesare“personsofvirtue”supposedtohave?“Personsofvirtue”aresupposedtohavesoundcharacterandupliftedmindsandtheycanshoulderimportantsocialresponsibilitiesandmakecontributionstosociety.Comprehension9)WhydopeopleneedtostudymusicaccordingtoConfucius?AccordingtoConfucius,studyingmusiccanliftone’sspiritandhelponeappreciatebeauty.47/6010)WhatdidConfuciusthinkofZengDian’saspiration?ConfuciusthoughthighlyofZengDian’saspirationandregardedharmonyamongpeopleandharmonybetweenpeopleandnatureasthehigheststateoflife.Comprehension48/60II.CarefulReading1.Readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthefollowingquestions.1)AllthefollowingarethetitlesofConfuciusEXCEPT_______?aneducator B.abiologistC.ascholar D.aphilosopher2)Theexpression“filialpiety”mostprobablymeansbeing______.A.loyaltothestateB.obedienttosister(s)C.responsibleforthefamilyD.dutifultoparentsBDComprehension49/603)WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeConfucius’viewontherelationshipbetweenmanandnature/Heaven?A.BrothersB.HusbandandwifeC.DoctorandpatientD.Motherandson4)Throughburialandancestralworshiprituals,peoplecanlearnthat______.A.natureislifelesssoitwillneverdieB.individual’slifecanbeeverlastingbyjoining
natureC.theyshouldbegratefultotheirparentsfor
givingthemlivesD.individual’slifespanisshort,sotheyshould
enjoylifeasmuchaspossibleDBComprehension50/605)WhichofthefollowingisthemostimportantpartofConfucius’curriculum?Music B.CalligraphyC.Virtue D.Mathematics6)ZiLu,RanYouandGongxiChi’saspirationsrepresent_____,whileZengDian’sreflectsA.personalambition;selfishnessB.loftyideals;meaninglesspursuitC.personalstruggle;generouscontributionD.individualcontributiontosociety;harmonyCDComprehension51/602.PuteachofthefollowingintoEnglishandthencompareyourtranslationwiththatinthepassage.1)
天何言哉?四时行焉,百物生焉,天何言哉?2)生生之谓易。3)天地之大德日生。Heavendoesnotspeakinwords.Itspeaksthroughtherotationofthefourseasonsandthegrowthofalllivingthings.Continuouscreationoflifeischange.ThegreatvirtueofHeavenandEarthiscreatinglife.Comprehension52/605)仁者,人也,亲亲为大。4)获罪于天,无所祷也。HewhooffendsagainstHeavenhasnonetowhomhecanpray.
Thegreatestloveforpeopleistheloveforone’sparents.Comprehension
6)父母在,不远游,游必有方。Childrenshouldnottravelfarwhiletheirparentsarealive.Iftheyhavenochoicebuttodoso,theymustretainsomerestraint.53/607)父母之年,不可不知也。一则以喜,一则以惧。8)己欲立而立人,己欲达而达人。9)己所不欲,勿施于人。Childrenshouldthinkoftenoftheageoftheirparents.Theyshouldfeelhappyforthehealthandlongevityoftheirparents.Theyshouldalsofeelconcernfortheagingoftheirparents.Whilefulfillingone’sowndesires,allowotherstofulfilltheirs.Donotdotowardothersanythingyouwouldnotwanttobedonetoyou.Comprehension54/6010)子生三年,然后免于父母之怀。11)礼之用,和为贵。12)知之者不如好之者,好之者不如乐之者。Achildshouldnotleavehisparents’bosomuntilheisthreeyearsold.Theroleofliistomaintainharmonyamongpeople.Simplyknowingthehigheststandardofvirtue(i.e.,loveofpeople)isnotasgoodassettingitasone’sgoal.Settingitasone’sgoalisnotasgoodasenjoyingpracticingofit.Comprehension55/60CommunicationThefollowingaresomeEnglishidiomsrelatedtoGod.TrytotranslatethemandthennameatleastfiveChineseidiomsaboutHeaven(tian).Identifythesimilarityand/ordifferencebetweenWesterners’attitudetowa
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