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Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese
history？Many people would think of Confucius, whose birthday was September
28.Although he lived over 2, 000 years ago, people still remember and respect
him for his contribution to the education today, Confucius lived in the Kingdom
of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn
Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3. His mother
brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young
Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned
music, history, poetry and sports.
Later, he became a teacher and started the
first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble
families could go to school, but (Confucius believed everyone should go to
school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3,000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still follow Confucius'
lessons. He told us that we all have some advantages. "When I am with
three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their
good qualities and follow them."
He also taught us that thinking is very
important in study. "All study but no thinking makes people puzzled(困惑的).All thinking but no study makes people lazy."
Confucius is not only a great teacher, but
also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most
important theories are about kindness and good manners. "A person should
be strict with himself, but be kind to others," he said.
