Confucianism is a system of ethics and philosophy developed by Confucius and his disciples. For two millennia, the Chinese people have emphasized Confucian ethics as a higher source of inspiration for human interaction at all levels between individual, subject, and ruler. His philosophy was predominant at the heart of Chinese education, governance and moral ethics. Confucianism established the moral standard and ethical ideals in East Asia by creating the fundamental structure of virtue. As a result, his philosophy on virtue was integrated into politics, religions, education, and psychology to prevent political chaos and social disorder (Yao 34-35). Confucius was born in Chu-fu in 551 BC, a small feudal state in Lu, and lived during the Spring and Autumn period of the Zhou dynasty. Confucius has been called "Kung Fu-tzu" throughout Chinese history, but the modern term Confucius was coined in the 18th century in Europe. Confucius' ancestors were members of the old aristocracy who became peasants at the time of his birth. During his adolescence, Confucius distinguished himself as a wise learner and young scholar. Confucius believed that the primary function of education was to provide the proper way to train to become “chun-tzu,” a process that involved personal improvement and continued social interactions (Slote and De Vos 8-9). Early in his career, Confucius held minor government positions, managing stables and keeping books for granaries before marrying a wife at the age of nineteen. At the age of twenty, he named his newborn son "Carp" after the gift of King Lu. Confucius was a member of the Ru, a specialist in the six arts. His mastery of the six arts which included ritual, music, archery, chariot driving, calligraphy and...... middle of paper ...... virtue and put the emphasis on the role of each individual in a family, a community and a society. . Furthermore, it developed a new moral sense in human life and encourages personal transformation through moral culture and social commitment to become a moral person. After all, Confucius' philosophy and wisdom brought lasting order and peace to the world. Works Cited H., Walter and George A. Confucianism and the family. New York: State University of New York Pr, 1998. Print.S. Ellwood and Barbara A. McGraw. Many people, many beliefs: women and men in the world's religions. 9th edition. Prentice Hall, 2008. Print. Tammey, Joseph and Linda Chiang. Modernization, globalization and Confucianism in Chinese societies. Praeger Publishers, 2002. Print. Yao, Xinzhong. An introduction to Confucianism. University of Cambridge Pr, 2000. Print.