Research on the Integration of The Analects of Confucius and Ideological and Political Education in Universities

The Confucian classic The Analects of Confucius is a work that has influenced Chinese thought and culture for thousands of years, and its many core ideas such as “benevolence” “righteousness” and “propriety” have inherent compatibility with the core values of Chinese socialism. This article takes the core connotation of The Analects of Confucius as the theoretical basis, explores its modern value and the pathway of integration with ideological and political education in universities, proposes the “three in one” application model which refers to integration into the ideological and political curriculum system, integration into cultural practice, and integration into campus environment. This will aim to provide a new idea of traditional cultural empowerment for ideological and political education, and give reference and guidance for the innovation and development of ideological and political education in universities.