The philosophy of history of social development in Ancient China

The article deals with the social philosophy of Confucius, the famous ancient Chinese philosopher. In his teaching Confucius describes how to create the perfect state and considers the philosophical theory of "names correction" as the first step. In order to create an exemplary state Confucius refers to the ancient doctrine about the power of the Heaven. Confucius assigns an important part in his social philosophy to a "noble man"- a governor and leader of the perfect state. The article discusses the history of Confucius' social teaching.