University/Organization
INSTITUTE OF CONFUCIANISM, TAIWAN R.O.C.
CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE, TAIWAN R.O.C.

Title
The Research of Confucius’ Idea “You Yu Yi” (游於藝)

Synopsis
1. Introduction This paper is divided into five parts, would discuss the idea of Confucius’ “You Yu Yi” (游於藝), is the modern general education pilot.

2. Explanation of the “You Yu Yi” (游於藝) ” Efforts to learn “Six Yi” (六藝), and relax your mind, which is “You Yu Yi ” (游於藝) correct attitude.

3. The meaning of Confucius’ “Six Yi” (六藝) Two versions of the meaning of ” Six Yi” (六藝),one refers to the six elements of Li (禮), Yue(樂),She(射),Yu(御), Shu(書),Shu(數), another is the ” Six Jin” (六經). The former is the focus of this paper.

4. General education built basic on “You Yu Yi” (游於藝) ” As the example ,Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science (Taiwan, ROC), comparing its general education with Confucius’ “Six Yi” (六藝), we can confirmed “Six Yi” (六藝) is the foundation of contemporary general education.

5. Conclusion “Let the will be set on Dao(道), based yourself in De(德), let your mind relied on Ren(仁), and be relaxed and enjoyable in Yi(藝). ” Practicing it in the contemporary general education, this is precisely the significance of “You Yu Yi” (游於藝).

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