On the Basis of the Great Learning and Analects Discuss the Confucian Conception of the Relation Between the Family and the State

The Chinese people have always looked up to Confucius as a moral and spiritual leader and regard his teachings as an ideal which should be aimed for in the cultivation of a good life. The Chinese culture, in this aspect, reflects some of these teachings through its continued emphasis on family and discipline. Rooted in customs and traditions, the family unit is the breeding ground for values and mindsets which will be carried on throughout one's life. Inevitably, most of these values and mindsets will spill over in the management of state affairs. …