Confucius

Confucius (551-479 BC), the first teacher of the Celestial Empire, a thinker and philosopher, was the first in history to discover man as a creative, social being, proclaiming with a simplicity worthy of the founder of a great civilization: there... is no higher calling for man than to truly realize himself as a human being and become a creator of culture - the only reality that is entirely and completely created by people. His teaching - Confucianism - has had a tremendous influence on the civilization of China and East Asia, and continues to excite minds and attract attention not only from the East but also from the West. The renowned sinologist Vladimir Malyavin, reflecting in his book all the essential information about the life and views of Confucius, concludes it with the sayings of the Master himself, which remain true even today, in the age of hustle and speed: "The noble man is serene and free, the lowly man is troubled and sorrowful"; "The noble man cares not for his own interests, but for the common good; the lowly man, on the contrary, cares not for the common good, but for his own interests"; "The noble man is peace-loving, yet not flattering; the lowly man is flattering, yet not peace-loving"… The biography of the sage, rendered in a narrative, and at times parabolic manner, will undoubtedly interest thoughtful readers.