Module 5　Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient China

　　孔子是世界上最伟大的哲学家之一，中国儒家学派的创始人。在两千多年漫长的历史长河中，儒家文化逐渐成为中国的正统文化，并影响到海外，成为整个东方文化的基石。

　　One of the most famous people in ancient China was a wise philosopher named Confucius (551 BC－479 BC)．He sometimes went by the name Kong Zi though he was born Kong Qiu, styled Zhong Ni.He was born in Zouyi (Qufu today) in the state of Lu.

　　Confucius's father died three years after Confucius was born, leaving the family in poverty, but Confucius nevertheless received a fine education.He got married at the age of 19 and had one son and two daughters.He worked as a keeper of a market.Then he got a farm worker who took care of parks and farm animals.When he was 20, he worked for the governor of his district.

　　Confucius is famous for his philosophy because he made many wise sayings that helped many people learn about nature, the world, and the human behaviors.He also helped the government and the ruler by teaching them lessons on how the ruler should rule his kingdom successfully.

　　It is commonly known that ancient China had a great effect on the world.And many great people and great inventions of ancient China still influence the world.To learn more about them, let's step into Module 5 together.