Lesson 111

    Confucius

    Confucius is respected by most Chinese as the greatest teacher of all time. Perhaps the most important word he taught was "ren," which means "benevolence¹." According to Confucius, benevolence means courtesy, loyalty² and unselfishness. In fact, benevo- lence is the essence of his teachings. Every teacher should, therefore, follow in his foot- steps and emphasize benevolence when teaching.

    孔子

    孔子被许许多多中国人尊为自古以来最伟大的老师。或许他所传授的最重要的一个字就是“仁”，也就是英文的benevolence.根据孔于的说法，仁的意思就是礼貌，忠贞以及无私。事实上，仁是他教义的精髓。因此，每个老师在教学时，应效法孔子并强调仁的道理。