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After the death of "Confucius", the two big doctrine occurred from his teachings. (孔子551BC-479BC)

One of them.　
It's a theory of goodness of Human Nature of "Mencius". (孟子372BC-289BC)
　
"Nature that all humans have by nature.
It's goodness.

However，in relationship of the real world that no one can be avoided.
Too often, people forget that nature.
And they are steeped in evil.
This troubled times is deteriorating steadily by it.

So we must remind the nature to them with the correct teaching.
Teaching that can remind the nature to them.
That is the teaching of Confucius."

Death of Mencius.
It's 70 years before from the unification of China by Qin.
Qin had become powerful already.


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Politics of time of establishment of the Zhou Dynasty.
Confucius was thinking it as own ideal.
(Of course，it's politics that has been idealized rather than politics in real history.)

But actually，period when Confucius was alive.
The Zhou Dynasty had lost its real power already.
Vassals usurpation the Zhou Dynasty territory.
And they have continued to war for their own desires.


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Confucius was born in the country of Lu.

Founder of this country.
It was ”the Duke of Zhou” Confucius respect. (周公)
(It is about 500 years ago that Confucius was born.)
　
He was the brother of the Zhou dynasty founder.
But immediately after Dynasty founded，this king is dead.
Young son was left.
　
Duke of Zhou seized real power of the Zhou Dynasty.
And he established the kingship of the Zhou Dynasty.
　
However，he was selfless and fair.　
He did not privatize the power never.
And after young king has grown，he returned real power of the Zhou Dynasty to king.
He returned to one vassal.

It is said that so.
　
Note:During this period,Duke of Zhou was on the throne of the Zhou Dynasty.
This possibility also appears to exist.　
　
Period when Confucius was alive.
Country of Lu was also ”independent” of course.
They fought other countries  for their own desire.
　
And domestic of Lu.
Vassals with a power were present.
They had monopoly politics of Lu for their own desire.

Politics of Lu.
It was just a reflection of their intentions.