Confucius’s evaluation of his life is: “When I was fifteen, I was determined to learn; when I was thirty, I stood up; when I was forty, I was not confused; when I was fifty, I knew the destiny of heaven; when I was sixty, my ears were obedient; when I was seventy, I followed my heart’s desires. Do not violate the rules.

Vernacular translation: I started to study at the age of fifteen. I can stand on my own at the age of thirty. I will not be confused when I am in trouble at the age of forty. I understand what destiny is at the age of sixty. You can listen to different opinions at the age of seventy, and you can do whatever you want and do whatever you want, without going beyond the rules.

Famous literati. Confucius's evaluation:

Yan Yuan (a disciple of Confucius): Looking up makes me taller, drilling makes me stronger, looking ahead, suddenly looking behind, the master is tempting me with his writings and making appointments with me. With propriety, you can't stop if you want to ("The Analects of Confucius. Zihan")

Zigong (disciple of Confucius): Others' wise men are like hills, but they can still be surpassed; Zhongni, like the sun and moon, can be surpassed without success. Yan. ("The Analects of Confucius. Zizhang")

Zaiwo (disciple of Confucius): In my view, I am far more wise than Yao and Shun ("Mencius. Gongsun Chou")

Mencius (Thinker of the Warring States Period): There has never been a Confucius in his lifetime ("Mencius. Gongsun Chou")

Xunzi (Thinker of the Warring States Period): Although this great Confucian was hidden in poverty. There is no place to put a cone in the house, but the princes cannot compete with him for fame. He uses a land of hundreds of miles, but a country thousands of miles away cannot compete with him for supremacy; .Heaven cannot die, the earth cannot bury, the world of Jie and Zhi cannot be stained, no one but a great Confucian can establish it, such as Zhongni and Zigong ("Xunzi. Confucianism")

Sima Qian (History of the Han Dynasty) Writer, writer): There is a poem like this: "The high mountains stand still, and the scenery stops moving." "Although I can't come, I still yearn for it. I read Confucius's books and want to see him as a person. Shi Lu, I watched Zhongni's temple, carriages, clothes, and ritual utensils. All the students used to practice etiquette in their homes. I only stayed back and could not go away. The kings of the world are among the virtuous, and they are prosperous at that time. Confucius has been passed down to scholars for more than ten generations. From the emperor to the prince, the master of the six arts can be said to be the most holy!

The status of Confucius

Confucius was revered as the "Sage of Heaven" and "The Wooden Duo of Heaven" in ancient times. He was one of the most erudite scholars in society at that time, and was regarded by later generations as The ruler respected him as the sage of Confucius, the sage, the sage teacher, the sage Wenxuan of Dacheng, and the teacher of all generations.

His thoughts have a profound impact on China and the world, and his people are listed as "world leaders." First of the "Top Ten Cultural Celebrities". With the expansion of Confucius' influence, the "Confucius Ceremony" to worship Confucius once became a "big sacrifice" on the same level as the Chinese ancestor gods.

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