What were the classic books on education?
There were many classic books on education. The following were some famous representative works: The Analects of Confucius: A Confucian classic that records the words, deeds, and thoughts of Confucius and his disciples. He had a deep understanding of education, moral cultivation, interpersonal communication, and so on. [2. The Great Learning: One of the Confucian classics. The author is unknown, but it is considered the starting point of Confucianism.] It put forward the idea of "cultivating one's moral character, managing one's family, governing the country, and pacifying the world", emphasizing the impact of personal moral cultivation on society. 3. The Doctrine of the Middle Way: One of the Confucian classics. The author was Zi Si, a disciple of Confucius. It put forward the concept of "middle", which was impartial and neutral, emphasizing the balance and harmony of thought and behavior. Mencius: One of the Confucian classics was written by Mencius. It put forward the idea of "the people are the most important, the country is the second, the monarch is the least", emphasizing the interests of the country and the people first, and also emphasizing personal moral cultivation and social responsibility. 5. Tao Te Ching: One of the Taoist classics. Author unknown. It put forward the concept of "Tao", which was the law and order of nature, emphasizing the pursuit of inner peace and harmony with nature. 6. Zhuangzi: The author of one of the Taoist classics is Zhuangzi. It put forward the idea of "governing by inaction", that is, not to interfere and manipulate society excessively, let the natural order adjust itself, and emphasize individual freedom and independence. 7. Dream of the Red Chamber: One of the novels of the Qing Dynasty was written by Cao Xueqin. It was a typical Chinese novel that told the stories of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and others. It involved many aspects such as ideology education, life philosophy, emotional entanglement, and so on. These classic books are representative works in the field of ideology and education. Not only do they have profound ideology and literary value, but they also provide us with many lessons about life and society.