Confucius and Chinese Philosophy

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Confucius birth year?

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551 BCE

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Chinese Age of Warring States:

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China divided into many small kingdoms.

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Confucius believed that for a society to function best, it was important to have respect for laws and behave according to one's status.

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Respect for laws and behaving according to one's status.

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Confucius on ruler-subject relationship:

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"Let the ruler rule as he should; the minister as he should; the father as he should; the son as he should."

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Confucius on government officials:

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Earn positions through education and talent.

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Analects

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Contains the teachings of Confucius.

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Long-lasting system established in China after Confucius's death?

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Examination system for government workers