Kong Zi

Kong Zi Confucius, or Kong Zi, was a Chinese political figure，philosopher and educator of the Spring and Autumn Period. Li: Ritual The Chinese word for ritual, "Li" was a term used to describe the elaborate rituals and elaborate manners and customs of Chinese nobles. Confucius believed that a virtuous life would bring people into harmony with the "way" or rather, with the cosmic will of an impersonal heaven. This concept was not an abstract concept removed from daily life, for "Ren" developed out of fulfilling one's obligations to family and the community. Confucius saw virtue as combining the features of "Li" and "Ren".