Confucius
   Confucius ([19]Chinese: «; [20]pinyin: Kong Fuzi; [21]Wade-Giles:
   [38]Han Dynasty.^[39][2]^[40][3]^[41][4] Confucius' thoughts have been
   was the first to [45]Latinise the name as "Confucius."
   His teachings may be found in the [46]Analects of Confucius (), a
   Confucius,^[47][5]^[48][6] but for nearly 2,000 years he was thought
     * [61]6 Memorial ceremony of Confucius
   [70]According to tradition, Confucius was born in 551 BC. [71]Spring
   Thought philosophical movement. Confucius was born in or near the city
   centuries later, indicate that the marriage of Confucius' parents did
   As a child, Confucius was said to have enjoyed putting [82]ritual
   he was twenty. Confucius is reported to have worked as a shepherd,
   cowherd, clerk and book-keeper.^[84][12] When Confucius was
   official duties for three days. Confucius was deeply disappointed and
   public humiliation to the ruler Confucius was serving, so Confucius
   neglected to send to Confucius a portion of the sacrificial meat that
   was his due according to custom, and Confucius seized this pretext to
   due, in part, to the wise administration of Confucius^[[90]citation
   needed], many scholars think this is unlikely, and hold that Confucius
   According to tradition, after Confucius's resignation, he began a long
   sixty-eight^[96][13] Confucius returned home. The Analects pictures
   In the [103]Analectsº­, Confucius presents himself as a "transmitter
   times, Confucius is often considered a great proponent of
   One of the deepest teachings of Confucius may have been the
   rather than knowledge of rules, Confucius's [126]ethics may be
                court, Confucius said, "Was anyone hurt?" He did not ask
   by not asking about the horses, Confucius demonstrated that a sage
   reflect on whether their response would follow Confucius's, and to
   pursue ethical self-improvement if it would not. Confucius, an
   Confucius's teaching may be considered a Chinese example of
   Confucius's teachings were later turned into a very elaborate set of
   fundamental ideas associated with Confucius. In time, these writings,
   [148]Confucius (illustration from Myths & Legends of China, 1922, by
   Confucius (illustration from Myths & Legends of China, 1922, by E.T.C.
       languages, translated « as Confucius. This Latinised form has
                 known as just "Master Kong", or Confucius, even in
   [162]A portrait of Confucius, by Tang Dynasty artist Wu Daozi
   A [163]portrait of Confucius, by [164]Tang Dynasty artist [165]Wu
   Confucius' principles gained wide acceptance primarily because of
   Because no texts survive that are demonstrably authored by Confucius,
   very cautious about attributing specific assertions to Confucius
   believed by some that li originated from the heavens. Confucius's view
   include "authoritativeness" and "selflessness." Confucius's moral
   In this regard, Confucius articulated an early version of the Golden
       be willing to grant to others." (Confucius and Confucianism,
   Confucius' political thought is based upon his ethical thought. He
   upon a century after Confucius's death by his latter day disciple
   [191]Popular image of Confucius as an object of veneration, Thian Hock
   Popular image of Confucius as an object of veneration, [192]Thian Hock
          Main article: [194]Disciples of Confucius
   Confucius' disciples and his only grandson, [195]Zisi, continued his
   Confucius' ethico-political system, two of his most famous later
   In modern times, Asteroid 7853, "Confucius," was named after the
Memorial ceremony of Confucius
   ceremonies of Confucius (­) every year, using ceremonies that
   supposedly derived from Zhou Li ¨® as recorded by Confucius, on the
   date of Confucius' birth. This tradition was interrupted for several
   Party and the State was that Confucius and Confucianism represented
   ceremony of Confucius (­) is supported by the government and has
   [206]"Life and works of Confucius, by Prospero Intorcetta, 1687. 
   "Life and works of Confucius, by Prospero Intorcetta, 1687.
   Confucius's works, words are studied by many scholars in many other
   The works of Confucius were translated into European languages through
   Ricci started to report on the thoughts of Confucius, and father
   Prospero Intorcetta published the life and works of Confucius into
   system of morality of Confucius into
   Soon after Confucius' death, [216]Lu, his hometown, became a place of
   representations of the [217]Buddha, [218]Laozi and Confucius are found
   Confucius' descendants were repeatedly identified and honored by
   Official to Confucius.
   Today, there are thousands of reputed descendants of Confucius. The
   13. ^ [279]^a [280]^b [281]Temple Of Confucius, 2001
     * [357]Temple of Confucius
     * [358]Confucius Institute
     * [361]Chin, Annping (2007). The Authentic Confucius: A Life of
     * Confucius. (1997). Lun yu, (In English The Analects of Confucius).
     * Confucius. (2003). Confucius: Analects -- With Selections from
     * [365]Herrlee Glessner Creel (1949). Confucius and the Chinese Way.
     * Van Norden, B.W., ed. (2001). Confucius and the Analects: New
     * Wu, J. (1995a). "Confucius". In I. McGreal (ed.), Great Thinkers
     * Confucius appears as one of the main characters in [371]Gore
   [375]Confucius
   [377]Confucius
   [378]Confucius
     * [383]Multilingual web site on Confucius and the Analects
     * [384]Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy on Confucius
     * [385]Works by Confucius at [386]Project Gutenberg
     * [392]» (Confucius' Genealogy) (in [393]Traditional Chinese): a
       Confucius
     * [394]Life of Confucius and selections from The Analects
     * [401]Confucius Quotes
   ALTERNATIVE NAMES Confucius
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