Model of Teacher-student Relationship——On the Teacher-student Friendship between Confucius and YAN Zi
For YAN Zi,Confucius is a teacher who is good at teaching,an elder who guides his actions,a supreme saint,and a comrade likes father.Without Confucius'tireless teachings,demonstrative precepts and love,and emotional support,YAN Zi would not be able to become the head of the seventy-two sages,let alone being Fu Sheng.YAN Zi is specific and subtle for Confucius.He is not only an obedient student,but also a helpful friend and unswerving colleague of Confucius.Confucius puts the hope of inheriting his doctrine on YAN Zi.Confucius appreciates YAN Zi the most,and YAN Zi respects the Master the most.Although Confucius and YAN Zi are not a father and a son,They are like father and son and even better father and son.