The emergence and initial development of Confucianism in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, a hundred schools of thought contended, and Confucianism was one of them. At this stage, although Confucianism was an outstanding scholar, its thoughts were not adopted by the rulers because it could not adapt to the turbulent social environment at that time.
2. During the Warring States Period, Mencius developed Confucius' theory, advocated benevolent government, put forward the idea that "the people are more important than the monarch", and advocated that politics should win the hearts of the people and oppose tyranny. It advocates giving farmers a certain amount of land, not infringing on farmers' working hours, and lenient punishment and thin taxes. Confucianism began to combine with politics.
3. Qin Dynasty: Confucianism was rejected by burning books.
4. Western Han Dynasty: Confucianism became the orthodox thought.
5. Song Dynasty: The new development of Confucianism means the emergence and development of new Confucianism. Neo-Confucianism is based on Confucianism and absorbs Buddhism and Taoism. Zhu is a master of science.
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Cultural influence of Confucianism;
1, Confucianism has a profound influence on China culture. For thousands of years, feudal society only taught four books and five classics. The traditional thoughts of responsibility, the doctrine of the mean and loyalty and filial piety are all the results of their combination with feudal rule. Therefore, Confucianism is the mainstream of contemporary thought.
2. Confucianism has existed in China for thousands of years, and it still has great potential influence on China's politics and economy.
3. Modern enterprise management has also injected a lot of Confucianism.
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