The thoughts of Confucius' famous sayings are: cultivating the mind and cultivating the ceremony.

the core of Confucius' thought is "courtesy" and "benevolence". In the general plan of governing the country, he advocates "governing the country with morality", and governing the country with morality and ethics is the noblest way to govern the country.

ranging from the law of governing the country to the courtesy of dealing with people. The doctrine of the mean, which permeates life, is the philosophical method of Confucius' theory and the core content of Confucius' materialist thought. The idea of great harmony is also an important part of Confucius' thought, which has entrusted Confucius with his lofty political ideals and is the ultimate goal of Confucius' career as an official.

"Do to others what you don't want them to do to you." "See the sage Si Qi Yan, see the sage and introspect." "In a threesome, there must be a teacher, choose the good one and follow it, and choose the bad one and change it." "I go to three provinces every day: are you unfaithful for others?" Do you trust your friends? Can't you learn it? " These words and deeds recorded Confucius' thoughts and included his life's hard work.

Introduction of Confucius:

Confucius (551-479 BC) was a thinker, politician and educator in the late Spring and Autumn Period and the founder of Confucianism. The famous hill, the word Zhong Ni. A native of the country of Lu (now southeast of Qufu, Shandong). The ancestors were nobles of the Song State.

His ancestor was Uncle Kong Fang, the grandson of Song Xianggong VIII, who was afraid of the persecution of Doctor Song and Governor Hua, and went to Lu. In case uncle gave birth to Bo Xia, Bai Xia gave birth to Shu Liang Ge, who was a warrior of the State of Lu and was famous for his courage. Confucius was born in Yan's female wilderness. "Sexual intercourse" is interpreted in Historical Records of Justice as: when Ge married Yan's daughter, she was over 64 years old, which was not in accordance with the etiquette (Zhou Li), so she called sexual intercourse.

Its ideological core is "benevolence", and "benevolence" means "love". He regards "benevolence" as the norm and purpose of benevolence, so that "benevolence" and "ceremony" can be used mutually. It is advocated that the ruler should treat the people with morality and courtesy, so as to reproduce the prosperous time of the Western Zhou Dynasty when "rites and music were conquered from the son of heaven" and realize his ideal of "great harmony".

Confucius' theory of benevolence embodies the spirit of humanity, while Confucius' theory of ceremony embodies the spirit of ritual system, that is, order and system in the modern sense.