Основні аспекти раннього, «класичного» етапу становлення конфуціанської доктрини традиційного Китаю
The main aspects of the early «classical» stage of the formation of the Confucian doctrine of traditional China

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the main sources – works that appeared during the life of Confucius, which developed and supplemented the main elements of Confucian doctrine. Provides basic information about the life and work of thinkers – pupils and followers of Confucius, options for translation and interpretation of titles of treatises and terminology. The main provisions and ideas of the treatise "Zhong yong" written by the students of Confucius, which is of fundamental importance for the process of the historical evolution of Confucian doctrine, clarifies, details and deepens the theses of his main book "Lunyu" are suggested. But against the background of the traditional Chinese picture, one of the key principles of Confucianism stands out – the principle of the "golden mean", the critical importance of the personal virtue of rulers, and also draws attention to the main approaches to defining the formula of human nature. Based on the study of scientific sources, conclusions were drawn about the almost instantaneous beginning of a complex deepening, improvement and development of the teachings by the first disciples of Confucius. Confucianism was formed as a way of interpreting the ancient Chinese system of signs and concepts, categories embedded in the mythological form in an active, active spirit. The development of the Confucian doctrine was due to the incorporation of parts of other teachings. Confucianism essentially developed through finding common ground with other Chinese doctrines. The key idea that appeared in the development of Confucianism is the assertion that everything in a person, including his inner world, is only a reflection of the natural world, and the restoration of perfect social institutions cannot mechanically bring ideal order in the Celestial Empire. In the course of its long evolution, Confucian traditional thought put certain fundamental problems and categories on the agenda much earlier than European thinkers did, of course, at the traditional level, which corresponds to those ancient centuries.

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