Abstract: Confucius' way of enlightenment shows an adult implication of Chinese classical education.Starting from the fundamental problem of careful reflection on individual survival situation,Confucius arouses individual life to move towards higher things,thus affirming the value of self life.Confucius carries out his ideal of "returning the world to benevolence" with practical actions,that is,to shape a better life order in human society.As the core of Confucius' thought,"benevolence" opens its basic vision of enlightening the hearts of the people,arousing the individual soul towards the other in the relationship between people.As the center of Confucius' educational practice,"inspiration" aims to guide individuals to improve from reality to possibility from their own survival experience.The teaching interaction between Confucius and his disciples leads the individual to extend from his own life situation to human history and civilization step by step,so that the "way of enlightenment" can be passed on.Today,when we rethink the way of Confucius' enlightenment,we intend to activate the deep consciousness of the current educational practice and arouse people to constantly think about the possibility of better education like Confucius.

Key words: Confucius, classical education, the way of enlightenment, benevolence, inspiration