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Title: Principles of Confucianism
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Principles of Confucianism
Confucianism centers on cultivating virtue for a harmonious society, emphasizing core principles like Ren (humaneness/benevolence (https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-GB&ram_mb=3683&aos=18&cct=7499&qsubts=1767559389563&cs=0&q=humaneness%2Fbenevolence&agsai=ariK1zqeZAg&padt=117&gs_lp=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&rdid=f92aab55-4459-439d-8f6e-837fe68a3278&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&source=and.gsa.restored&pf=i&mstk=AUtExfDi9FWcZ9ppirCBgUGzLtlbp6Fs1oy9-NUNz1-Rgv1Lq0TuuOy4_KAx4ozBCpWcyuE81baEnqypoKp0m6OiJIhmgEX1ih9M4GMNA9VXVVOA-RHLX7uFgRbgiYeHJ9vIU_kBpiP_JqQIKgTRpoKbZEbpDUsTt3MnJgumIKiiM-m9xD3aQ0qSwOBNHSKrlsxNgZi32LzU_J99h4tAcjwynKaLGw-bdkBEs2LwtvtY2i81owGTrY_Zr3C3I9btr33IdeVHVNJPG_YIaVH3O_zBCRllOVuuCagcnfWu2rRA9Ox-cBfUSZk0rBPGz34n6LBmAVBQvtsBz9_7VZzlQATBDNVmGCzufoTspdy2N9hgX_zG&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwiF-oHt3_KRAxVwVkEAHd_sORoQgK4QegQIAhAC)), Li (ritual/propriety (https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-GB&ram_mb=3683&aos=18&cct=7499&qsubts=1767559389563&cs=0&q=ritual%2Fpropriety&agsai=ariK1zqeZAg&padt=117&gs_lp=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&rdid=f92aab55-4459-439d-8f6e-837fe68a3278&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&source=and.gsa.restored&pf=i&mstk=AUtExfDi9FWcZ9ppirCBgUGzLtlbp6Fs1oy9-NUNz1-Rgv1Lq0TuuOy4_KAx4ozBCpWcyuE81baEnqypoKp0m6OiJIhmgEX1ih9M4GMNA9VXVVOA-RHLX7uFgRbgiYeHJ9vIU_kBpiP_JqQIKgTRpoKbZEbpDUsTt3MnJgumIKiiM-m9xD3aQ0qSwOBNHSKrlsxNgZi32LzU_J99h4tAcjwynKaLGw-bdkBEs2LwtvtY2i81owGTrY_Zr3C3I9btr33IdeVHVNJPG_YIaVH3O_zBCRllOVuuCagcnfWu2rRA9Ox-cBfUSZk0rBPGz34n6LBmAVBQvtsBz9_7VZzlQATBDNVmGCzufoTspdy2N9hgX_zG&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwiF-oHt3_KRAxVwVkEAHd_sORoQgK4QegQIAhAD)), Yi (righteousness 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Xiao (filial piety 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and Xin (trustworthiness 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all guiding individuals to fulfill their roles within the five key hierarchical relationships (ruler-subject, father-son, husband-wife, elder-younger brother, friend-friend) to achieve personal growth and social order, not divine reward. Core Virtues & Concepts:
Ren (仁) (https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-GB&ram_mb=3683&aos=18&cct=7499&qsubts=1767559389563&cs=0&q=Ren+(%E4%BB%81)&agsai=ariK1zqeZAg&padt=117&gs_lp=Eg1nc2EtZ29vZ2xlYXBwGgIYACIhIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjIyMjKgoIABAAGBYYHigBMgoIABAAGBYYHigBMgoIARAAGBYYHigBMgoIAhAAGBYYHigBMgoIAxAAGBYYHigBMgoIBBAAGBYYHigBMgoIBRAAGBYYHigBMgoIBhAAGBYYHigBMgoIBxAAGBYYHigBMgoICBAAGBYYHigBMgoICRAAGBYYHigBQAJIs9wBUM8MWOJxYDWIARqYAbgCoAHHK6oBCTBqMTJqMTNqMbABALgBAZgCGqACrzfCAgYQABhHKAHCAgYQIxgnKAHCAg0QABiRAhiABBiKBSgBwgIHEAAYgAQoAcICDBAjGCcYgAQYigUoAcICEBAAGLEDGIAEGIoFGI0GKAHCAgoQABixAxiABCgBwgIMEAAYFBiHAhiABCgBwgINEAAYsQMYgAQYigUoAcICCRAAGAoYgAQoAcICChAAGAoYFhgeKAHSAgtyZ3hudElqam5HRaADALAEALgEAMIEANAEAIIFBggAEAAoAIAGBIgGAZAGCJIHCDBqMWoyMWo0mAcBoAfMogE&rdid=f92aab55-4459-439d-8f6e-837fe68a3278&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&source=and.gsa.restored&pf=i&mstk=AUtExfDi9FWcZ9ppirCBgUGzLtlbp6Fs1oy9-NUNz1-Rgv1Lq0TuuOy4_KAx4ozBCpWcyuE81baEnqypoKp0m6OiJIhmgEX1ih9M4GMNA9VXVVOA-RHLX7uFgRbgiYeHJ9vIU_kBpiP_JqQIKgTRpoKbZEbpDUsTt3MnJgumIKiiM-m9xD3aQ0qSwOBNHSKrlsxNgZi32LzU_J99h4tAcjwynKaLGw-bdkBEs2LwtvtY2i81owGTrY_Zr3C3I9btr33IdeVHVNJPG_YIaVH3O_zBCRllOVuuCagcnfWu2rRA9Ox-cBfUSZk0rBPGz34n6LBmAVBQvtsBz9_7VZzlQATBDNVmGCzufoTspdy2N9hgX_zG&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwiF-oHt3_KRAxVwVkEAHd_sORoQgK4QegQIBBAB) (Humaneness/Benevolence): The highest virtue, emphasizing empathy, compassion, and treating others with humanity.
Li (禮) (https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-GB&ram_mb=3683&aos=18&cct=7499&qsubts=1767559389563&cs=0&q=Li+(%E7%A6%AE)&agsai=ariK1zqeZAg&padt=117&gs_lp=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&rdid=f92aab55-4459-439d-8f6e-837fe68a3278&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&source=and.gsa.restored&pf=i&mstk=AUtExfDi9FWcZ9ppirCBgUGzLtlbp6Fs1oy9-NUNz1-Rgv1Lq0TuuOy4_KAx4ozBCpWcyuE81baEnqypoKp0m6OiJIhmgEX1ih9M4GMNA9VXVVOA-RHLX7uFgRbgiYeHJ9vIU_kBpiP_JqQIKgTRpoKbZEbpDUsTt3MnJgumIKiiM-m9xD3aQ0qSwOBNHSKrlsxNgZi32LzU_J99h4tAcjwynKaLGw-bdkBEs2LwtvtY2i81owGTrY_Zr3C3I9btr33IdeVHVNJPG_YIaVH3O_zBCRllOVuuCagcnfWu2rRA9Ox-cBfUSZk0rBPGz34n6LBmAVBQvtsBz9_7VZzlQATBDNVmGCzufoTspdy2N9hgX_zG&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwiF-oHt3_KRAxVwVkEAHd_sORoQgK4QegQIBBAD) (Propriety/Ritual): Proper conduct, etiquette, and adherence to traditions that structure social life.
Yi (義) (https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-GB&ram_mb=3683&aos=18&cct=7499&qsubts=1767559389563&cs=0&q=Yi+(%E7%BE%A9)&agsai=ariK1zqeZAg&padt=117&gs_lp=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&rdid=f92aab55-4459-439d-8f6e-837fe68a3278&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&source=and.gsa.restored&pf=i&mstk=AUtExfDi9FWcZ9ppirCBgUGzLtlbp6Fs1oy9-NUNz1-Rgv1Lq0TuuOy4_KAx4ozBCpWcyuE81baEnqypoKp0m6OiJIhmgEX1ih9M4GMNA9VXVVOA-RHLX7uFgRbgiYeHJ9vIU_kBpiP_JqQIKgTRpoKbZEbpDUsTt3MnJgumIKiiM-m9xD3aQ0qSwOBNHSKrlsxNgZi32LzU_J99h4tAcjwynKaLGw-bdkBEs2LwtvtY2i81owGTrY_Zr3C3I9btr33IdeVHVNJPG_YIaVH3O_zBCRllOVuuCagcnfWu2rRA9Ox-cBfUSZk0rBPGz34n6LBmAVBQvtsBz9_7VZzlQATBDNVmGCzufoTspdy2N9hgX_zG&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwiF-oHt3_KRAxVwVkEAHd_sORoQgK4QegQIBBAF) (Righteousness): The moral disposition to do good and act morally.
Xiao (孝) (https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-GB&ram_mb=3683&aos=18&cct=7499&qsubts=1767559389563&cs=0&q=Xiao+(%E5%AD%9D)&agsai=ariK1zqeZAg&padt=117&gs_lp=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&rdid=f92aab55-4459-439d-8f6e-837fe68a3278&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&source=and.gsa.restored&pf=i&mstk=AUtExfDi9FWcZ9ppirCBgUGzLtlbp6Fs1oy9-NUNz1-Rgv1Lq0TuuOy4_KAx4ozBCpWcyuE81baEnqypoKp0m6OiJIhmgEX1ih9M4GMNA9VXVVOA-RHLX7uFgRbgiYeHJ9vIU_kBpiP_JqQIKgTRpoKbZEbpDUsTt3MnJgumIKiiM-m9xD3aQ0qSwOBNHSKrlsxNgZi32LzU_J99h4tAcjwynKaLGw-bdkBEs2LwtvtY2i81owGTrY_Zr3C3I9btr33IdeVHVNJPG_YIaVH3O_zBCRllOVuuCagcnfWu2rRA9Ox-cBfUSZk0rBPGz34n6LBmAVBQvtsBz9_7VZzlQATBDNVmGCzufoTspdy2N9hgX_zG&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwiF-oHt3_KRAxVwVkEAHd_sORoQgK4QegQIBBAH) (Filial Piety): Respect, obedience, and care for parents and elders, seen as the root of virtue.
Xin (信) (https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-GB&ram_mb=3683&aos=18&cct=7499&qsubts=1767559389563&cs=0&q=Xin+(%E4%BF%A1)&agsai=ariK1zqeZAg&padt=117&gs_lp=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&rdid=f92aab55-4459-439d-8f6e-837fe68a3278&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&source=and.gsa.restored&pf=i&mstk=AUtExfDi9FWcZ9ppirCBgUGzLtlbp6Fs1oy9-NUNz1-Rgv1Lq0TuuOy4_KAx4ozBCpWcyuE81baEnqypoKp0m6OiJIhmgEX1ih9M4GMNA9VXVVOA-RHLX7uFgRbgiYeHJ9vIU_kBpiP_JqQIKgTRpoKbZEbpDUsTt3MnJgumIKiiM-m9xD3aQ0qSwOBNHSKrlsxNgZi32LzU_J99h4tAcjwynKaLGw-bdkBEs2LwtvtY2i81owGTrY_Zr3C3I9btr33IdeVHVNJPG_YIaVH3O_zBCRllOVuuCagcnfWu2rRA9Ox-cBfUSZk0rBPGz34n6LBmAVBQvtsBz9_7VZzlQATBDNVmGCzufoTspdy2N9hgX_zG&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwiF-oHt3_KRAxVwVkEAHd_sORoQgK4QegQIBBAJ) (Trustworthiness/Integrity): Honesty and faithfulness in all dealings.
Zhi (智) (https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-GB&ram_mb=3683&aos=18&cct=7499&qsubts=1767559389563&cs=0&q=Zhi+(%E6%99%BA)&agsai=ariK1zqeZAg&padt=117&gs_lp=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&rdid=f92aab55-4459-439d-8f6e-837fe68a3278&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&source=and.gsa.restored&pf=i&mstk=AUtExfDi9FWcZ9ppirCBgUGzLtlbp6Fs1oy9-NUNz1-Rgv1Lq0TuuOy4_KAx4ozBCpWcyuE81baEnqypoKp0m6OiJIhmgEX1ih9M4GMNA9VXVVOA-RHLX7uFgRbgiYeHJ9vIU_kBpiP_JqQIKgTRpoKbZEbpDUsTt3MnJgumIKiiM-m9xD3aQ0qSwOBNHSKrlsxNgZi32LzU_J99h4tAcjwynKaLGw-bdkBEs2LwtvtY2i81owGTrY_Zr3C3I9btr33IdeVHVNJPG_YIaVH3O_zBCRllOVuuCagcnfWu2rRA9Ox-cBfUSZk0rBPGz34n6LBmAVBQvtsBz9_7VZzlQATBDNVmGCzufoTspdy2N9hgX_zG&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwiF-oHt3_KRAxVwVkEAHd_sORoQgK4QegQIBBAL) (Wisdom): Moral understanding and discernment, allowing one to know what is right.
Key Principles for Society:
The Five Relationships (https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-GB&ram_mb=3683&aos=18&cct=7499&qsubts=1767559389563&cs=0&q=The+Five+Relationships&agsai=ariK1zqeZAg&padt=117&gs_lp=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&rdid=f92aab55-4459-439d-8f6e-837fe68a3278&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&source=and.gsa.restored&pf=i&mstk=AUtExfDi9FWcZ9ppirCBgUGzLtlbp6Fs1oy9-NUNz1-Rgv1Lq0TuuOy4_KAx4ozBCpWcyuE81baEnqypoKp0m6OiJIhmgEX1ih9M4GMNA9VXVVOA-RHLX7uFgRbgiYeHJ9vIU_kBpiP_JqQIKgTRpoKbZEbpDUsTt3MnJgumIKiiM-m9xD3aQ0qSwOBNHSKrlsxNgZi32LzU_J99h4tAcjwynKaLGw-bdkBEs2LwtvtY2i81owGTrY_Zr3C3I9btr33IdeVHVNJPG_YIaVH3O_zBCRllOVuuCagcnfWu2rRA9Ox-cBfUSZk0rBPGz34n6LBmAVBQvtsBz9_7VZzlQATBDNVmGCzufoTspdy2N9hgX_zG&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwiF-oHt3_KRAxVwVkEAHd_sORoQgK4QegQIBhAB): Defines social harmony through specific hierarchical roles (ruler-subject, parent-child, husband-wife, elder-younger sibling, friend-friend).
Rectification of Names (https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-GB&ram_mb=3683&aos=18&cct=7499&qsubts=1767559389563&cs=0&q=Rectification+of+Names&agsai=ariK1zqeZAg&padt=117&gs_lp=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&rdid=f92aab55-4459-439d-8f6e-837fe68a3278&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&source=and.gsa.restored&pf=i&mstk=AUtExfDi9FWcZ9ppirCBgUGzLtlbp6Fs1oy9-NUNz1-Rgv1Lq0TuuOy4_KAx4ozBCpWcyuE81baEnqypoKp0m6OiJIhmgEX1ih9M4GMNA9VXVVOA-RHLX7uFgRbgiYeHJ9vIU_kBpiP_JqQIKgTRpoKbZEbpDUsTt3MnJgumIKiiM-m9xD3aQ0qSwOBNHSKrlsxNgZi32LzU_J99h4tAcjwynKaLGw-bdkBEs2LwtvtY2i81owGTrY_Zr3C3I9btr33IdeVHVNJPG_YIaVH3O_zBCRllOVuuCagcnfWu2rRA9Ox-cBfUSZk0rBPGz34n6LBmAVBQvtsBz9_7VZzlQATBDNVmGCzufoTspdy2N9hgX_zG&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwiF-oHt3_KRAxVwVkEAHd_sORoQgK4QegQIBhAD) (正名): Ensuring words and titles match reality, so people act according to their defined roles.
Cultivation of the Self (https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-GB&ram_mb=3683&aos=18&cct=7499&qsubts=1767559389563&cs=0&q=Cultivation+of+the+Self&agsai=ariK1zqeZAg&padt=117&gs_lp=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&rdid=f92aab55-4459-439d-8f6e-837fe68a3278&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&source=and.gsa.restored&pf=i&mstk=AUtExfDi9FWcZ9ppirCBgUGzLtlbp6Fs1oy9-NUNz1-Rgv1Lq0TuuOy4_KAx4ozBCpWcyuE81baEnqypoKp0m6OiJIhmgEX1ih9M4GMNA9VXVVOA-RHLX7uFgRbgiYeHJ9vIU_kBpiP_JqQIKgTRpoKbZEbpDUsTt3MnJgumIKiiM-m9xD3aQ0qSwOBNHSKrlsxNgZi32LzU_J99h4tAcjwynKaLGw-bdkBEs2LwtvtY2i81owGTrY_Zr3C3I9btr33IdeVHVNJPG_YIaVH3O_zBCRllOVuuCagcnfWu2rRA9Ox-cBfUSZk0rBPGz34n6LBmAVBQvtsBz9_7VZzlQATBDNVmGCzufoTspdy2N9hgX_zG&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwiF-oHt3_KRAxVwVkEAHd_sORoQgK4QegQIBhAF): Personal development through education and self-examination to become a Chun Tzu (https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-GB&ram_mb=3683&aos=18&cct=7499&qsubts=1767559389563&cs=0&q=Chun+Tzu&agsai=ariK1zqeZAg&padt=117&gs_lp=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&rdid=f92aab55-4459-439d-8f6e-837fe68a3278&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&source=and.gsa.restored&pf=i&mstk=AUtExfDi9FWcZ9ppirCBgUGzLtlbp6Fs1oy9-NUNz1-Rgv1Lq0TuuOy4_KAx4ozBCpWcyuE81baEnqypoKp0m6OiJIhmgEX1ih9M4GMNA9VXVVOA-RHLX7uFgRbgiYeHJ9vIU_kBpiP_JqQIKgTRpoKbZEbpDUsTt3MnJgumIKiiM-m9xD3aQ0qSwOBNHSKrlsxNgZi32LzU_J99h4tAcjwynKaLGw-bdkBEs2LwtvtY2i81owGTrY_Zr3C3I9btr33IdeVHVNJPG_YIaVH3O_zBCRllOVuuCagcnfWu2rRA9Ox-cBfUSZk0rBPGz34n6LBmAVBQvtsBz9_7VZzlQATBDNVmGCzufoTspdy2N9hgX_zG&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwiF-oHt3_KRAxVwVkEAHd_sORoQgK4QegQIBhAG) (superior person).
Doctrine of the Mean (https://www.google.com/search?hl=en-GB&ram_mb=3683&aos=18&cct=7499&qsubts=1767559389563&cs=0&q=Doctrine+of+the+Mean&agsai=ariK1zqeZAg&padt=117&gs_lp=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&rdid=f92aab55-4459-439d-8f6e-837fe68a3278&client=ms-android-samsung-rvo1&source=and.gsa.restored&pf=i&mstk=AUtExfDi9FWcZ9ppirCBgUGzLtlbp6Fs1oy9-NUNz1-Rgv1Lq0TuuOy4_KAx4ozBCpWcyuE81baEnqypoKp0m6OiJIhmgEX1ih9M4GMNA9VXVVOA-RHLX7uFgRbgiYeHJ9vIU_kBpiP_JqQIKgTRpoKbZEbpDUsTt3MnJgumIKiiM-m9xD3aQ0qSwOBNHSKrlsxNgZi32LzU_J99h4tAcjwynKaLGw-bdkBEs2LwtvtY2i81owGTrY_Zr3C3I9btr33IdeVHVNJPG_YIaVH3O_zBCRllOVuuCagcnfWu2rRA9Ox-cBfUSZk0rBPGz34n6LBmAVBQvtsBz9_7VZzlQATBDNVmGCzufoTspdy2N9hgX_zG&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwiF-oHt3_KRAxVwVkEAHd_sORoQgK4QegQIBhAI) (中庸): Striving for balance and moderation in all things, avoiding extremes.
Goal: To create a stable, harmonious, and virtuous society by cultivating moral individuals who understand and fulfill their duties within their relationships, leading to a well-ordered world.