"Ruling the World by Half the Analects of Confucius"——An Understanding of Confucian Art of Cultivating Moral Character and Being in Politics

The Analects of Confucius compiled by Confucius' pupils is a classic of Chinese culture.Confucian art of cultivating moral character and being in politics are embodied in various remarks in the book such as learn without satiety and to learn to acquire the art,to instruct others without weariness and to be good at making full use of their talents,Cultivating mind to bring peace to others is the personality of a superior man,to rule by morals and be trustworthy to achieve harmony,and be in consistent in advocating the golden mean and valuing harmony.One should read The Analects of Confucius in awe and try to know the great man by reading his book.And one should also try to achieve mastery through a comprehensive study of it and be good at selecting quintessence from it.A careful study of The Analects of Confucius will be of great help to cultivation of one's mind and improvement of one's personality,to formation of a school-running idea and understanding of the art of higher education management.