Born in 551 BC,Confucius,kong zi,has made the greatest contribution to Chinese culture of anyone in history.

孔子出生于公元前 551 年，是歷史上對中華文化影響最大的人。

Although he was raised in a poor family,he visited famous scholars and learned a lot.

他出生貧寒，為了求學(xué)遍訪名師。

He developed his thoughts into a system of philosophy known as Confucianism.

后來，他創(chuàng)立了儒家思想。

Confucianism emphasized self-cultivation,harmonious relationships with each other and respect for the elderly.

儒家思想注重人的自我修養(yǎng)，強(qiáng)調(diào)與人建立和諧的關(guān)系，對待長輩要尊敬有禮。

Friends should be honest to each other.

與朋友交往要誠實(shí)守信。

Rulers should make an effort to provide a happy life for people.

統(tǒng)治者應(yīng)該致力于讓人民生活幸福。

He was a great teacher as well and promoted education for ordinary people.

孔子還是一位偉大的老師，他倡導(dǎo)每個人都有受教育的權(quán)利。

He traveled around to promote his political thinking but failed.

孔子周游列國推行他的政治思想，但未能成功。

But he never gave up.

可是他從不放棄。

Kong Zi is a great Chinese spiritual leader.

孔子，是華夏民族精神上的引領(lǐng)者。

Over the last 2,000 years,his philosophy has continued to influence China and the rest of the world.

2000多年來,孔子的思想影響著中國乃至世界。

It is also regarded as the symbol of oriental culture.

成為東方文化的一種象征。