儒家是中國文化的主幹，儒家文化的精神最重要的有道得理想主義、普遍和諧、自律原則和內在超越，儒家文化的價值觀是「三不朽」。道德理想主義指以道德完美為人生最高價值、為人的本質、和政治的根據。普遍和諧包括自然界本身的和諧、人與自然的和諧、人與人的和諧、人的身與心的合諧。自律是靠內心的意志力量來完成道德行為，超越指人不能越出他生存的時間和空間，但人可以在精神上得到某種超脫。儒家的價值次序是立德、立功、立言。道德為體，立功立言為用。

Confucianism is the mainstream of Chinese culture. The spirit of Confucianism includes mainly moral idealism, universal harmony, the principle of self-discipline and inherent transcendence. The values of Confucian culture are “three eternals.” Moral idealism means that moral perfection manitests the most important value of life, and the essence of man, the foundation of politics. Universal harmony consists of the harmony of Nature itself, the harmony between Man and Nature, the harmony between Man and Man, and the harmony between Body and Mind. Self-discipline means that moral action is achieved through the inherent power of will. Transcendence means that man can spiritually transcend while his body is confined in time and space. The value system of Confucianism is constructed under the order of morality, achievements and writings. Morality is the foundation, while achievements and writings are the functions.