Abstract
Confucianism has played a major role in the history of East India's countries and in particular in the history of Chinese civilization. Confucianism, which means "the School of the Scholars", is an ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the sage Confucius in the 5th century BC. Over the centuries, philosophers like Mencius, Xun Zi or Neo-confucianists have developed Confucius themes. It is difficult to say whether these themes depict a religion, an ethical system or a political philosophy. Confucius' ethics is expressed most directly in the Analects written by his disciples. Confucius, or "Master Kong" (551-471 BC), traveled around China to promote his ideas among rulersin order to restore the "world's order", but he failed. At the end of his life, his teachings touched the lives of numerous disciples. Confucius elaborated a complex ethical code, which contains the core values and ideas that influenced institutions, social relationships, education and moral attitudes in China especially during the Han dynasty. In this discussion we will understand the core ideas and values of Confucius' ethics.
