Confucius' Thought of Education and Insights for Today’s Moral Education

Tran Quang Bao Phuc,Ha Thi Minh Tran,Khalida Parveen,Anh Quynh Hoang

doi:10.52223/jssa21-020101-06

Abstract

The present paper attempts to gain insights into Confucius' thought of education and to draw lessons for today’s education in the Industry 4.0 era. Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, deserves the world recognition as ‘the great exemplary teacher for generations’ for his dedication and contributions to education with respect to the role, aim, contents, and pedagogical methods of education. As per Confucius, education should be a universal right and not a privilege only to a group of people in society. The theory of ‘no class distinction in education’ soon initiates a real revolution in ancient educational thought, availing education to the broad masses of ordinary people. This radical thought is the greatest of all, attesting the importance of equity and equality in education to people from all walks of life. A synthesis of Confucius' thought of education from prior studies, thus, extends the existing literature on education philosophy and expands global understanding of the greatest educational thoughts of all time. These insights have practical implications for today’s educational leaders and policymakers alike.

Highlights

At the heart of the whole East, China is a country with more than 5,000 years of history and renowned as one of the cultural cradles of all humanity (Guo, 2009; Zhang, 2015)
Confucianism is the world view pertaining to ethics, politics, and education taught by Confucius and developed by his followers through the ages (Ng, 2009; Tamney & Chiang, 2002; Tang, 2015)
Confucius stresses the importance of moral education to maintain social order and stability and consolidate political power (Ames & Rosemont, 1998; Sim, 2009; Tan, 2013; Zhang, 2015)

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Introduction

At the heart of the whole East, China is a country with more than 5,000 years of history and renowned as one of the cultural cradles of all humanity (Guo, 2009; Zhang, 2015). The establishment of private education is a great revolution in education, addressing ‘no class discrimination in education’ to all people from all walks of life for the first time as recorded in the human history (Guo, 2009).

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