Wen Chuang: Journal of Foreign Language Studies, Linguistics, Education, Literatures, Cultures, and Sinology
Vol 2, No 2 (2022): Vol 2, No 2 (August 2022) WENCHUANG

THE VALUES OF HUMANISM IN CONFUCIANISM

Mir'ah Azizah (Universitas Negeri Makassar)
Arga Maulana Pasanrangi (Universitas Gadjah Mada)



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Publish Date
31 Aug 2022

Abstract

Confucianism is the name of one of the schools of Chinese philosophy. The founder of Confucianism was named Confucius. In an age when division, turmoil and constant wars are rampant, Confucius wants to restore the order of heaven (Tianming) so as to unify China and bring peace and prosperity to the people. The humanistic teachings of Confucianism developed into one of the most important things in Chinese civilization. Confucius' most profound teachings lay in his emphasis on self- development or self-civilization, moral example and the ability to make well-trained decisions rather than knowledge of natural laws. His ethics then, is more of a benevolent ethic. The concepts of humanism introduced in Confucianism are: Zhengming (justification, upholding one's name), Yi (virtue), Ren (human kindness), Xiao (respect), Li (ritual), Tianming (sky order). In Chinese terms, Confucianism refers to two meanings: Ju Chiao which refers to religious teachings and Ju Chia which refers to philosophical schools. As Ju Chiao in the religious field the term T'ien or Tian is the main spiritual factor. In the Confucian teachings about Tianming or the orders of the sky, the content is that T'ien gives the power of a country to people he chooses, namely those who are deemed capable of leading a country. Keywords: Humanism, Confucianism, Confucius

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WenChuang

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Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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Wen Chuang Journal is published by the Chinese Language Education Study Program, Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Languages and Letters, Makassar State University. It is a research journal that publishes various research reports, literature studies and scientific writings with the object ...