Confucianism was continually developed by the inside saints after Confucius, from Zeng Zi to Zi Si, and from Zi Si to Mencius.

• 孔子学说在孔子逝世后继续向前发展，由曾子而子思，由子思之门人而孟子，注重向内求索，发展儒家心性学说。