https://tube.leshley.ca/videos/watch/c7ed4d60-f194-4c42-8238-178a009ff502 Who Was Confucius? A 2,500-Year-Old Philosophy That Still Shapes Our World Step back over 2,500 years to a time of chaos and war in ancient China. Into this turmoil walked a man with no army, no divine mandate, and no magical powers—yet his ideas would shape the moral foundations of East Asian civilization for two and a half millennia. In this lecture, we explore the life and philosophy of Confucius (Kong Qiu, 551–479 BCE) and discover why his wisdom remains urgently relevant today. What You'll Learn: The historical chaos that sparked Confucian thought Core concepts: Ren (benevolence), Li (ritual/propriety), Xiao (filial piety) The ideal of the Junzi (the exemplary person) The Five Key Relationships that structure social harmony Confucianism's lasting impact across China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam Why Confucius matters in our polarized, fragmented modern world 0:00 – Introduction: Chaos & the Birth of Philosophy 8:00 – Who Was Confucius? + Historical Context 16:00 – Core Concepts: Ren & Li 24:00 – Filial Piety & The Junzi 32:00 – Five Key Relationships & Lasting Impact 40:00 – Modern Relevance & Conclusion "The journey of becoming fully human begins with a single step." To connect or donate: https://gravatar.com/lyonleshley Check out my library : https://library.leshley.ca/ You can watch this and other videos on https://tube.leshley.ca/ #Philosophy #EasternPhilosophy #AncientChina #Ethics #SelfImprovement #History #Confucianism #Wisdom #Leadership Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:47:15 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.leshley.ca https://tube.leshley.ca/lazy-static/avatars/f6b93199-2729-46d2-9f70-6532aa5e9a2a.jpg https://tube.leshley.ca/videos/watch/c7ed4d60-f194-4c42-8238-178a009ff502 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.leshley.ca/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.