Confucianism: A Modern Interpretation

Like the five other spiritual leaders in the world,1 Confucius (551 B.C.–479 B.C.) still lives among us and is admired more than ever.
He absorbed China’s cultural traditions accumulated during the 25 centuries before his time. They were rich but somewhat schematic. He coordinated them, re-organized them, evaluated them, developed them into a profound new system of ethics and political philosophy for the benefit of posterity, thus providing a solid foundation for national existence during th...