Shèng dàn
Christmas
birthday of reigning Emperor
Confucius' birthday
Kǒng zǐ
Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3]
Kǒng fū zǐ
Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔子[Kong3 zi3]
Kǒng zǐ Xué yuàn
Confucius Institute, organization established internationally by the PRC, promoting Chinese language and culture
lún
the Analects (of Confucius)
Qǔ fù
Qufu county level city in Ji'ning 濟寧|济宁, Shandong
home town of Confucius 孔子
Lún yǔ
The Analects of Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]
Mèng zǐ
Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius
book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism
Rú Jiā
Confucian School of Thought, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kǒng Zǐ] (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子[Mèng Zǐ] (c. 372-c. 289 BC)
Sì shū
Four Books, namely: the Great Learning 大學|大学, the Doctrine of the Mean 中庸, the Analects of Confucius 論語|论语, and Mencius 孟子
shèng rén
saint
sage
refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]
the current reigning Emperor
zhū zǐ
various sages
refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒[ru2] represented by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3], Daoism 道[dao4] by Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3] and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3], Mohism 墨[mo4] by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], Legalism 法[fa3] by Sunzi 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] and Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子[Han2 Fei1 zi3], and numerous others
sān shí ér lì
thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
bù yì lè hū
lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)
fig. (jocularly) extremely
awfully
Jiào shī jié
Teachers' Day (September 10th in PRC and Confucius's birthday, September 28th in Taiwan)
Zǐ Lù
Zi Lu (542-480 BC), disciple of Confucius 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3], also known as Ji Lu 季路[Ji4 Lu4]
shū jīng
the Book of History, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wǔ Jīng], a compendium of documents which make up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the time of Confucius, also known as 尚書經|尚书经[Shàng Shū Jīng], 尚書|尚书[Shàng Shū], 書|书[Shū]
Lǔ guó
old name for Shandong (often in connection with Confucius)
shèng xiàng
icon
iconic
religious image
figure (of Confucius, Buddha, Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary etc)
CL:張|张[zhang1]
Qǔ fù shì
Qufu county level city in Ji'ning 濟寧|济宁, Shandong
home town of Confucius 孔子
kǒng dào
opening providing access
the teaching of Confucius
zhōu yóu liè guó
to travel around many countries (idiom); peregrinations
refers to the travels of Confucius
Zhòng ní
courtesy name for Confucius 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3]
Lǔ rén
person from Shandong
often refers to Confucius
stupid person
Zǐ Gòng
Zi Gong or Duanmu Ci 端木賜|端木赐[Duan1 mu4 Ci4] (520 BC-), disciple of Confucius
Guó jiā Hàn bàn
Office of Chinese Language Council International (known colloquially as "Hanban"), an organ of the PRC government which develops Chinese language and culture teaching resources worldwide, and has established Confucius Institutes 孔子學院|孔子学院[Kong3 zi3 Xue2 yuan4] internationally
abbr. to 漢辦|汉办[Han4 ban4]
Yán Huí
Yan Hui (521-481 BC), disciple of Confucius, also known as Yan Yuan 顏淵|颜渊[Yan2 Yuan1]
Kǒng mén
Confucius' school (i.e. his direct disciples)
Kǒng lín
the Confucius family mausoleum at Qufu 曲阜, rebuilt and extended by every dynasty
Yán Yuān
Yan Yuan (521-481 BC), disciple of Confucius 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3], also known as 顏回|颜回[Yan2 Hui2]
xué ér bù sī zé wǎng , sī ér bù xué zé dài
To learn without thinking is blindness, to think without learning is idleness (Confucius).
Learning without reasoning leads to confusion, thinking without learning is wasted effort.
Kǒng Mèng zhī dào
the teaching of Confucius and Mencius
āi mò dà yú xīn sǐ
nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices
the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart
nothing is more wretched than apathy
Qǔ fù Kǒng miào
temple to Confucius in his home town Qufu
shèng miào
shrine to a sage (esp. Confucius)
Lǔ guó rén
person from Shandong
often refers to Confucius
wàn shì shī biǎo
model teacher of every age (idiom)
eternal paragon
refers to Confucius (551-479 BC) 孔子[Kong3 zi3]
Kǒng zi jiā yǔ
book of sayings of Confucius and his disciples, probably by third century forger Wang Su 王肅|王肃
Jì Lù
Ji Lu (542-480 BC), disciple of Confucius 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3], also known as 子路[Zi3 Lu4]
Lǔ jūn
the lord of Lu (who declined to employ Confucius)
yǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rén
Do not do to others what you do not wish others to do to you (Confucius)
Yǎn shèng gōng
hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants
Zǎi Yǔ
Zai Yu (522-458 BC), disciple of Confucius
lǔ shǐ
History of Kingdom Lu
refers to the Spring and Autumn annals 春秋 (edited by Confucius)
Duān mù Cì
Duanmu Ci (520 BC-446 BC), disciple of Confucius, also known as Zi Gong 子貢|子贡[Zi3 Gong4]
zōu
birthplace of Confucius in Shandong
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