kindly seniors check my comprehension:

Read the following passage and answer the question that follow. Use your own language.(20)

The civilization of China, as everyone knows, is based upon the teaching of Confucius, who flourished five hundred years before Christ. Like the Greeks and Romans, he did not think of human society as naturally progressive; on the contrary, he believed that in remote antiquity rulers had been wise, and the people had been happy to a degree which the degenerate present could admire but hardly achieve. This, of course, was a delusion. But the practical result was that Confucius, like other teachers of antiquity, aimed at creating a stable society, maintaining a certain level of excellence, but not always striving after new successes. In this he was more successful than any other men who ever lived. His personality has been stamped on Chinese civilization from his day to our own. During his lifetime the Chinese occupied only a small part of present-day China, and were divided into a number of warring states. During the next three hundred years they established themselves throughout what is now China proper, and founded an empire exceeding in territory and population any other that existed until the last fifty years. In spite of barbarian invasions, Mongol and Manchu dynasties, and occasional longer or shorter periods of chaos and civil war, the Confucian system survived, bringing with it art and literature and a civilized way of life. A system which has had this extra ordinary power of survival must have great merits, and certainly deserves our respect and consideration. It is not a religion, as we understand the word,because it is not associated with the supernatural or with mystical beliefs. It is a purely ethical system, but its ethics, unlike those of Christianity, are not too exalted for ordinary men to practice. In essence, what Confucius teaches is something very like the old-fashioned ideal of a ‘gentleman’ as it existed in the eighteenth century. One of his sayings will illustrate this: 'The true gentleman is never contentious ... he courteously salutes his opponents before taking up his position ... so that even when competing he remains a true gentleman'.

Questions:

1. why do you think the author calls Confucius' belief about the progress of human society as a delusion?

Ans: I think the author calls the Confucius’ belief about the progress of human society as a delusion, because Confucius thought the ancient rulers were greatly intellectual than him, but in reality he got much triumph than any other ever existed leader for acquiring consistent and prosper society.

2. How did Confucius' though affect China to develop into a stable and 'Proper' China?

Ans: Confucius was highly impressed by the wisdom of ancient rulers, which led him to develop a ‘stable’ and a ‘proper’ China pragmatically. His optimistic approach was greatly influenced the Chinese civilization. Eventually, his long-lasting determination and strenuous efforts led the small territory occupied China to a widespread contemporary existed China.

3. Why does the author think that Confucian system deserves respect and admiration?

Ans: According to the author’s point of view; the Confucian system is certainly praiseworthy because it had been enduring the emerging intricate situations while the uncivilized invasion of Mogul and Manchu dynasties. Additionally, it had been not only facing the defy of transient disorder and an absence of civic peace, but also preserved the attributes of its culture and civilization.
4. Why does the author call Confucian system a purely ethical system and not a religion?

Ans: The author calls Confucian system a purely ethical system because there was an absence of the faith in the divine and as well as religious fanaticism. Rather, it was based on the set of doctrines. However, its ethical system was dissimilar to Christianity, which is highly sublime to be exercised by a common man.

5. Briefly argue whether you agree or disagree to Confucius' ideal of a gentleman?

Ans: I agree with Confucius’ ideal of a gentleman because a real gentleman is the one who never envoy with other, rather he struggles hard to achieve his goal.