Philosophical culture of Confucius’ philosophy of education

Philosophical culture of Confucius’ thinking is presented in this article through the lens of his philosophy of education. Analysis and research of the Confucius’ philosophy is a permanent search and discovery, rethinking his ideas. Analysis of the teachings of Confucius is given in the context of modernization of modern education of China. His thoughts on education and the formation of personality are focused on the personal education, which is achieved by ideology of education, and personal settings. In the author’s opinion, modern education system of China, referring to the philosophy of Confucius, sees it not only traditional values orientation, but also value-regulatory installation, which are relevant to the modern system of education and training. The author believes that Confucius’ philosophical culture nowadays is one of the indicators in the process of the concept formation of the modernization of education in China.