The Analects of Confucius
Explain the purpose of the chun tzu?
Explain the purpose of the chun tzu or gentleman
Explain the purpose of the chun tzu or gentleman
The purpose of chun tzu, the ideal man, was to reform and improve society.... a man who would embrace morality and knowledge.... a man who would act rationally in opposition to the violent, warring period, in which, Confucius lived. Confucius believed that men must learn and live by the principle “sageliness within; kingliness without.”
The Analects of Confucius