MODULE 5  Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient①China

模块5   中国古代的伟人和伟大的发明

Philosophers of Ancient China

古代中国的哲学家

　　Ancient China was a place where states were often at war②with each other. But

    古代的中国是一个政权之间经常发生战争的地方，

it was also a time when there were many great philosophers③. Confucius (551BC—

但也是一个产生众多哲学家的时期。孔子（公元前551—

479BC) is the philosopher whose influence has been the greatest④. He stressed the

公元前479）是一个影响最大的哲学家，

importance of kindness, duty and order in society. Chinese society was influenced

他强调善良、责任和社会秩序的重要性。中国的社会

by these ideas for more than 2,000 years.  

受这些思想的影响达2,000多年之久。 

①be related to“与……有关”。