It means what you don't want, don't impose it on others. This is one of the classic quips of Confucius, the concrete embodiment of his benevolence thought and the essence of Confucian culture. Confucius in The Analects of Confucius Yan Yuan said, "Going out as a distinguished guest makes the people like a big sacrifice. Don't do to others what you don't want them to do to you. In The Analects of Confucius Wei Linggong, Zi Gong asked, "Who has a saying that can last a lifetime? Confucius said, "I forgive you! Do as you would be done by. "China's The Analects of Confucius is a generalization and command of a nation or a regional culture. The Analects of Confucius is divided into twenty chapters, among which Yan Yuan's chapter mainly tells Confucius' explanation of "benevolence" and "forgiveness".