Shri Confucius 6th Incarnated Guru
Shri Confucius was Born on 19th June 551 BC. He was one of the greatest Chinese philosophers. He was born in the place named Shang-ping which belonged to the country Lu. His real name was 'Kong'. But his disciples called him "Kong-fu-tse." Later it became "Confucius".
Confucius was asked what he would do if he was a Governor. He said he would "rectify the names" to make words correspond to reality. The phrase how now become know as a doctrine of feudal Confucian designations and relationships behaving accordingly to ensure social harmony. Without such accordance, society would essentially crumble and undertakings would not be completed. Mencius extended the doctrine to include questions of political legitimacy.
The Analects states that social disorder often stems from the failure to call things by their proper names, that is to perceive to understand and to deal with reality. his solution to this was the "rectification of names". He gave an explanation to one of his disciples.
A superior man, in regard to what he does not know, shows a cautious reserve. if names are not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things, If language is not in accordance with the truth of things then affairs cannot be carried on to success. When affairs cannot be carried on to success proprieties and music do not flourish. When proprieties and music do not flourish, punishments will not be properly awarded. When punishments are not properly awarded, the people do not know how to move hand or foot. Therefore a superior man considers it necessary that the names he uses may be spoken appropriately and also that what he speaks may be carried out appropriately. What the superior man requires is just that in his wors there may be nothing incorrect.
The teaching of Confucius consist of 5 basic relationships in life:
(1) Ruler to Subject, (2) Parent to Child, (3) Husband to Wife, (4) Elder brother to Younger brother (5) Friend to friend.
In the above relationships, Confucius teaches that Righteous, Considerate, Kindness, Benevolent and Gentle treatment should be applied by the former to the latter and that with the application of such practices in day to day life, societal problems would be solved and the righteous government would be achieved. The carrying out of these relational duties would equate the proper channelling of 'Li' and the correct use of 'Zhengming' congruent to 'Confucius' teachings leading to the envisioned path of his doctrine. A moral and efficient society and individuals who have achieved the ascension to superior human beings through the principles of 'Li' and 'Jen'. The proper operation of oneself ultimately depends on the role of "Zhengming', essentially a circle of dependency in terms of the practice and application of principles and ways.
In Confucianism, the rectification of names means that "things in actual fact should be made to accord with the implication attached to them by names. The prerequisites for a correct living and even efficient government being that all classes of society should accord to what they ought to be. Without the rectification of names, different words would have different actions. This essentially means for every action there is a word that describes that action. The belief is that by following the rectification of names, there is a word that describes that action. The belief is that by following the rectification of names. One would be following the correct right path. The rectification of names also for a standard language in which ancient rules could impose laws that everyone could understand to avoid confusion.
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Information extracted from various reliable sources.
Sudesh DJV
\Indore MP India
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