Confucius: Introduction to Confucianism Course by Historic Mentor
In Introduction to Confucianism, learners encounter Confucius as a moral educator devoted to restoring harmony in both the individual and society. Grounded in the Analects, the Book of Rites, the Great Learning, and the Doctrine of the Mean, this course presents Confucianism as a living tradition of self-cultivation, ethical relationship, and reverence for Heaven’s moral order. Confucius appears here not as a distant sage, but as a teacher guiding daily conduct — showing how virtue, ritual, and learning shape a life of dignity and joy.
Includes:
- Video Lectures
- Audio Recordings
- Downloadable Content
- Journaling Prompts
Intro to Confucianism Course Curriculum
Module I: The Life and Mission of Confucius
Chapter 1: The Teacher from Lu (魯)
Chapter 2: The Crisis of the Way (道)
- Video Lectures
- Audio Recordings
- Downloadable Content
- Journaling Prompts
Module II: The Core Virtues of the Junzi (君子)
Chapter 3: Ren (仁) — The Heart of Humanity
Chapter 4: Li (禮) — The Pattern of Harmony
Chapter 5: Yi (義), Zhi (智), Xin (信) — Righteousness, Wisdom, and Trust
- Video Lectures
- Audio Recordings
- Downloadable Content
- Journaling Prompts
Module III: Self-Cultivation and Society
Chapter 6: The Rectification of the Self (修身)
Chapter 7: Filial Piety (孝) and Family Ethics
Chapter 8: Government by Virtue
- Video Lectures
- Audio Recordings
- Downloadable Content
- Journaling Prompts
Module IV: The Heavenly Order (天命)
Chapter 9: Heaven, Destiny, and the Mean (中庸)
Chapter 10: The Path of the Junzi (君子)
- Video Lectures
- Audio Recordings
- Downloadable Content
- Journaling Prompts
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