Zengzi,as depicted in the original text of the Analects,extensively employed the inspirational methods of Confucian poetry teaching in the ideological creation activities of the Confucian school.For in-stance,he invoked poetry to evoke disciples'recognition of the filial piety,used spatial rhetoric of"near"and"far"to enlighten the way of the gentleman,employed"hong"to highlight the"heavy responsibility and long road"in practicing benevolence,and utilized the image of"tangtanghu"to depict the demeanor of a be-nevolent person like Zizhang.He expressed genuine emotions that could not be restrained with"zizhi",warned his disciples of the path to becoming an official with a compassionate attitude using"aijin",and nur-tured"the virtue of the people"with"shenzhong"and"zhuiyuan".The term"friend"was used to echo and trigger exemplary personalities.Among these,"wen","xing","wei",and"lu"are ideological symbols of Zengzi's poetic qualities."Wen"represents the natural state of initiating the spirit of benevolence;"xing"reflects the ability to introspect Confucian beliefs;"wei"contains the inner recognition of the spirit of benev-olence;"lu"demonstrates the firm belief and practice in the spirit of benevolence.Zengzi's poetic qualities and his reflective and perceptual abilities towards the spirit of benevolence not only endowed his doctrines of"loyalty and forgiveness","filial piety",and"caution in solitude"with poetic qualities but also highlighted the ideological value of the Confucian poetry teaching method in the creative activities of Confucianism.This represents Zengzi's significant contribution to Confucian poetry teaching.
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