The moment
An aspiring official turned teacher placed humaneness (rén), ritual propriety (lǐ) and devotion to family (xiào) at the centre of a good life and good government. He upheld the sacrifices to ancestors and spirits, and spoke of Heaven (tiān) as the source of his virtue and his mission. His teachings shaped East Asia for more than two thousand years.
People: Kong Qiu (Confucius), Yan Hui, Zilu