ABSTRACT
Confucian culture has a profound history. Confucius, together with early Confucian thought, inherited three generations of civilizations, and the dominant values of the Xia, the Shang and the Zhou dynasties, establishing in the Axial Period a set system of thoughts and cultures concerning Heaven, the Earth and man. The history of Chinese culture indicates that Confucianism is the main body of Chinese culture in that it has not only laid a foundation for the core value of Chinese culture but also historically played an active role in inheriting and developing Chinese civilization. China has a history of over 2,000 years. Numerous politicians, thinkers and intellectuals have been dedicated, at the cost of their lives and energy, to participating in the construction, inheritance and development of this great tradition, playing an irreplaceable role in forging Chinese civilization and character. In this sense, Confucianism and Confucius have become a spiritual symbol of Chinese civilization.
