For millennia, Confucius and Confucianism have influenced China not only in politics, economics, and culture, but also in the behavior and way of thinking of the Chinese people. This book begins with Confucius's life, reviewing the basic ideas and development of Confucius and the Confucian school, introducing how Confucianism gradually became the dominant ideology in ancient China; it reflects on the formidable challenges and modern transformations faced by Confucianism in modern times, summarizing its profound impact on China and the world, and how it has shaped the behavioral norms, ways of thinking, and values of the Chinese people.

This book belongs to the "Chinese Humanistic Symbols" series published by Wuzhou Communication Press. This series comprehensively presents the profound traditional culture of the Chinese nation and can be considered "the best Chinese reading material." From crafts and artifacts to food and daily life, from customs to etiquette, from figures to landscapes, it uses carefully selected cultural symbols to trace the cultural lineage and spiritual core accumulated over five thousand years of Chinese history, extracting the most fundamental cultural genes representing the Chinese nation and connecting the cultural heritage of the Chinese people. More books in this series can be found by searching "Chinese Humanistic Symbols Series".

Please note: This audiobook is in Mandarin Chinese.