#[1]Wikipedia (English) [2]copyright [3]Wikipedia RSS Feed [4]Wikipedia Atom Feed Confucius From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: [5]navigation, [6]search Chinese philosophy [7]Ancient philosophy « Name Kong Qiu Birth [8]September 28, 551 BCE Death 479 BCE School/tradition Founder of [9]Confucianism Main interests [10]Moral philosophy, [11]Social philosophy, [12]Ethics Notable ideas [13]Confucianism Influences [14]Zhou Era Chinese Thought Influenced Many [15]Eastern philosophers This article contains [16]Chinese text. Without proper [17]rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of [18]Chinese characters. Confucius ([19]Chinese: «; [20]pinyin: Kong Fuzi; [21]Wade-Giles: K'ung-fu-tzu), lit. "Master Kung,"^[22][1] 551 BCE - 479 BCE) was a [23]Chinese thinker and social [24]philosopher, whose teachings and [25]philosophy have deeply influenced [26]Chinese, [27]Korean, [28]Japanese, and [29]Vietnamese thought and life. His philosophy emphasized personal and [30]governmental [31]morality, correctness of [32]social relationships, [33]justice and [34]sincerity. These values gained prominence in [35]China over other doctrines, such as [36]Legalism (¶) or [37]Taoism (¶) during the [38]Han Dynasty.^[39][2]^[40][3]^[41][4] Confucius' thoughts have been developed into a system of philosophy known as [42]Confucianism (¶). It was introduced to Europe by the [43]Jesuit [44]Matteo Ricci, who was the first to [45]Latinise the name as "Confucius." His teachings may be found in the [46]Analects of Confucius (), a collection of "brief aphoristic fragments", which was compiled many years after his death. Modern historians do not believe that any specific documents can be said to have been written by Confucius,^[47][5]^[48][6] but for nearly 2,000 years he was thought to be the editor or author of all the [49]Five Classics^[50][7]^[51][8] such as the [52]Classic of Rites (editor), and the [53]Spring and Autumn Annals (¥) (author). Contents * [54]1 Personal life and family * [55]2 Teachings * [56]3 Names * [57]4 Philosophy + [58]4.1 Ethics + [59]4.2 Politics * [60]5 Disciples and legacy * [61]6 Memorial ceremony of Confucius * [62]7 Influence in Asia and Europe * [63]8 Home town * [64]9 Descendants * [65]10 Notes * [66]11 See also * [67]12 References * [68]13 Further reading * [69]14 External links Personal life and family [70]According to tradition, Confucius was born in 551 BC. [71]Spring and Autumn Period, at the beginning of the [72]Hundred Schools of Thought philosophical movement. Confucius was born in or near the city of [73]Qufu, in the Chinese [74]State of Lu (now part of [75]Shandong Province). Early accounts say that he was born into a noble family that had fallen on hard times and had become quite poor.^[76][9] The [77]Records of the Grand Historian [78](²), compiled some four centuries later, indicate that the marriage of Confucius' parents did not conform to Li (®) and therefore was a yehe (), or "illicit union",^[79][10] for when they got married, his father was a very old man and past proper age for marriage but his mother only in her late teens. His father died when he was three,^[80][11] and he was brought up in poverty by his mother. His social ascendancy linked him to the growing class of shì («), a class whose status lay between that of the old [81]nobility and the common people, comprised of men who sought social position on the basis of talents and skills, rather than heredity. As a child, Confucius was said to have enjoyed putting [82]ritual vases on the sacrifice table.^[83][10] He married a young girl named Qi Quan () at nineteen and she had their first child Kong Li () when he was twenty. Confucius is reported to have worked as a shepherd, cowherd, clerk and book-keeper.^[84][12] When Confucius was twenty-three, his mother died and he entered three years of mourning. He is said to have risen to the position of Justice Minister (§¸) in Lu at fifty-three.^[85][13] According to the [86]Records of the Grand Historian, the neighboring state of [87]Qi () was worried that Lu was becoming too powerful. Qi decided to sabotage Lu's reforms by sending one hundred good horses and eighty beautiful dancing girls to the Duke of Lu. The Duke indulged himself in pleasure and did not attend to official duties for three days. Confucius was deeply disappointed and resolved to leave Lu and seek better opportunities. Yet to leave at once would expose the misbehavior of the Duke and therefore bring public humiliation to the ruler Confucius was serving, so Confucius waited for the Duke to make a lesser mistake. Soon after, the Duke neglected to send to Confucius a portion of the sacrificial meat that was his due according to custom, and Confucius seized this pretext to leave both his post and the state of Lu.^[88][10]^[89][14] While some early sources picture the state of Lu as well regulated, due, in part, to the wise administration of Confucius^[[90]citation needed], many scholars think this is unlikely, and hold that Confucius in fact never held any major position, either in Lu or anywhere else. According to tradition, after Confucius's resignation, he began a long journey (or set of journeys) around the small kingdoms of northeast and central China, including the states of [91]Wei (), [92]Song (), [93]Chen (³) and [94]Cai (¡).^[95][15] At the courts of these states, he espoused his political beliefs but did not see them implemented. According to the Zuo Commentary to the Spring and Autumn Annals, at sixty-eight^[96][13] Confucius returned home. The Analects pictures him spending his last years teaching disciples and transmitting the old wisdom via a set of texts called the [97]Five Classics.^[98][16]^[99][17] Burdened by the loss of both his son and his favorite disciples,^[100][18]^[101][19] he died at the age of 72 (or 73).^[102][20] Teachings In the [103]Analectsº­, Confucius presents himself as a "transmitter who invented nothing".^[104][7] He put the greatest emphasis on the importance of study,^[105][21]^[106][22] and it is the [107]Chinese character for study (or learning) that opens the text. In this respect, he is seen by Chinese people as the Greatest Master.^[108][23] Far from trying to build a systematic theory of [109]life and [110]society or establish a [111]formalism of rites, he wanted his disciples to think deeply for themselves and relentlessly study the outside world,^[112][24] mostly through the old [113]scriptures and by relating the moral problems of the present to past political events (like the Annals) or past expressions of feelings by common people and reflective members of the elite (preserved in the poems of the [114]Book of Odes^[115][25]).^[116][26] In times of division, chaos, and endless wars between feudal states, he wanted to restore the [117]Mandate of Heaven "©½" that could unify the "world" (i.e. China) and bestow peace and prosperity on the people.^[118][27] Because his vision of personal and social perfections was framed as a revival of the ordered society of earlier times, Confucius is often considered a great proponent of [119]conservatism, but a closer look at what he proposes often shows that he used (and perhaps twisted) past institutions and rites to push a new political agenda of his own: a revival of a unified royal state, whose rulers would succeed to power on the basis of their moral merit, not their parentage;^[120][28]^[121][29] these would be rulers devoted to their people, reaching for personal and social [122]perfection.^[123][30] Such a ruler would spread his own virtues to the people instead of imposing proper behavior with laws and rules.^[124][31] One of the deepest teachings of Confucius may have been the superiority of personal exemplification over explicit rules of [125]behavior. Because his moral teachings emphasise self-cultivation, emulation of moral exemplars, and the attainment of skilled judgment rather than knowledge of rules, Confucius's [126]ethics may be considered a type of [127]virtue ethics. His teachings rarely rely on reasoned argument, and ethical ideals and methods are conveyed more indirectly, through [128]allusions, [129]innuendo, and even [130]tautology. This is why his teachings need to be examined and put into proper context in order to be understood.^[131][32]^[132][33] A good example is found in this famous anecdote: ©._,°:"¤º?"®¬._ When the stables were burnt down, on returning from court, Confucius said, "Was anyone hurt?" He did not ask about the horses. Analects X.11, tr. A. Waley The anecdote is not long, but it is of paramount importance. In his time horses were perhaps 10 times more expensive than stablemen^[[133]citation needed]. The passage conveys the lesson that by not asking about the horses, Confucius demonstrated that a sage values human beings over property; readers of this lesson are led to reflect on whether their response would follow Confucius's, and to pursue ethical self-improvement if it would not. Confucius, an exemplar of human excellence, serves as the ultimate model, rather than a deity or a universally true set of abstract principles. For these reasons, according to many Eastern and Western commentators, Confucius's teaching may be considered a Chinese example of [134]humanism.^[135][34] Perhaps his most famous teaching was the [136]Golden Rule stated in the negative form, often called the [137]silver rule: ¢°,_,_¯¥«._°,_¶,_± ²,_¿½¼º._ Adept Kung asked: "Is there any one word that could guide a person throughout life?" The Master replied: "How about 'shu': never impose on others what you would not choose for yourself?" Analects XV.24, tr. David Hinton Confucius's teachings were later turned into a very elaborate set of rules and practices by his numerous disciples and followers who organised his teachings into the [138]Analects. In the centuries after his death, [139]Mencius^[140][35] and [141]Xun Zi^[142][36] both composed important teachings elaborating in different ways on the fundamental ideas associated with Confucius. In time, these writings, together with the Analects and other core texts came to constitute the philosophical corpus known in the West as [143]Confucianism. After more than a thousand years, the scholar [144]Zhu Xi created a very different interpretation of Confucianism which is now called [145]Neo-Confucianism, to distinguish it from the ideas expressed in the Analects. Neo-Confucianism held sway in China and [146]Vietnam^[147][37] until the 1800s. Names [148]Confucius (illustration from Myths & Legends of China, 1922, by E.T.C. Werner) Confucius (illustration from Myths & Legends of China, 1922, by E.T.C. Werner) * The [149]Jesuits, while translating Chinese books into Western languages, translated « as Confucius. This Latinised form has since been commonly used in Western countries. * In systematic Romanisations: + Kong Fuzi (or Kong fu zi) in [150]pinyin. + K'ung fu-tzu in [151]Wade-Giles (or, less accurately, Kung fu-tze). o Fuzi means teacher. Since it was disrespectful to call the teacher by name according to Chinese culture, he is known as just "Master Kong", or Confucius, even in modern days. o The character 'fu' is optional; in modern Chinese he is more often called Kong Zi. * His actual name was , Kong Qiu. Kong is a common [152]family name in China. (In Wade-Giles translation by D. C. Lau, this name appears as Kung Ch'iu.) * His [153]courtesy name was ²¼, Zhòng Ní. * In 1 CE (first year of the [154]Yuanshi period of the [155]Han Dynasty), he was given his first [156]posthumous name: £¼¬, Lord Baochéngxuan, which means "Laudably Declarable Lord Ni." * His most popular posthumous names are + ³«, ³£,Zhìshèngxianshi, meaning "The Former Teacher who Arrived at Sagehood" (comes from 1530, the ninth year of the [157]Jianing period of the [158]Ming Dynasty); + ³,³£, Zhìshèng, "the Greatest Sage"; + «,, Xianshi, literally meaning "first teacher". It has been suggested that '«' can be used, however, to express something like, "the Teacher who assists the wise to their attainment".^[159][38] * He is also commonly known as ¬«¨, ¨,Wànshìshibiao, "the Model Teacher" in [160]Chinese. Philosophy Main article: [161]Confucianism [162]A portrait of Confucius, by Tang Dynasty artist Wu Daozi (680-740). A [163]portrait of Confucius, by [164]Tang Dynasty artist [165]Wu Daozi (680-740). Although Confucianism is often followed in a religious manner by the Chinese, arguments continue over whether it is a religion. Confucianism lacks an [166]afterlife, its texts express complex and ambivalent views concerning deities, and it is relatively unconcerned with some spiritual matters often considered essential to religious thought, such as the nature of the [167]soul. Confucius' principles gained wide acceptance primarily because of their basis in common Chinese tradition and belief. He championed strong familial loyalty, [168]ancestor worship, respect of elders by their children (and, according to later interpreters, of husbands by their wives), and the family as a basis for an ideal government. He expressed the well-known principle, "Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself" (similar to the [169]Golden Rule). He also looked nostalgically upon earlier days, and urged the Chinese, particularly those with political power, to model themselves on earlier examples. "The superior man seeks for it in himself. The petty man seeks for it in others" Because no texts survive that are demonstrably authored by Confucius, and the ideas associated with him most closely were elaborated in writings that accrued over the period between his death and the foundation of the first Chinese empire in 221 BCE, many scholars are very cautious about attributing specific assertions to Confucius himself. Ethics The Confucian theory of ethics as exemplified in [170]Li is based on three important conceptual aspects of life: ceremonies associated with sacrifice to ancestors and deities of various types, social and political institutions, and the etiquette of daily behavior. It was believed by some that li originated from the heavens. Confucius's view was more nuanced. His approach stressed the development of li through the actions of sage leaders in human history, with less emphasis on its connection with heaven. His discussions of li seem to redefine the term to refer to all actions committed by a person to build the ideal society, rather than those simply conforming with canonical standards of ceremony. In the early Confucian tradition, li, though still linked to traditional forms of action, came to point towards the balance between maintaining these norms so as to perpetuate an ethical social fabric, and violating them in order to accomplish ethical good. These concepts are about doing the proper thing at the proper time, and are connected to the belief that training in the li that past sages have devised cultivates in people virtues that include ethical judgment about when li must be adapted in light of situational contexts. In early Confucianism, yì (© []) and li are closely linked terms. Yì can be translated as [171]righteousness, though it may simply mean what is ethically best to do in a certain context. The term contrasts with action done out of [172]self-interest. While pursuing one's own [173]self-interest is not necessarily bad, one would be a better, more righteous person if one based one's life upon following a path designed to enhance the greater good, an outcome of yì. This is doing the right thing for the right reason. Yì is based upon [174]reciprocity. Just as action according to [175]Li should be adapted to conform to the aspiration of adhering to yì, so yì is linked to the core value of rén (). Rén is the virtue of perfectly fulfilling one's responsibilities toward others, most often translated as "benevolence" or "humaneness"; translator [176]Arthur Waley calls it "Goodness" (with a capital G), and other translations that have been put forth include "authoritativeness" and "selflessness." Confucius's moral system was based upon [177]empathy and understanding others, rather than divinely ordained rules. To develop one's spontaneous responses of rén so that these could guide action intuitively was even better than living by the rules of yì. To cultivate one's attentiveness to rén one used another Confucian version of the [178]Golden Rule: one must always treat others just as one would want others to treat oneself. [179]Virtue, in this Confucian view, is based upon harmony with other people, produced through this type of ethical practice by a growing identification of the interests of self and other. In this regard, Confucius articulated an early version of the Golden Rule: * "What one does not wish for oneself, one ought not to do to anyone else; what one recognises as desirable for oneself, one ought to be willing to grant to others." (Confucius and Confucianism, Richard Wilhelm) Politics Confucius' political thought is based upon his ethical thought. He argues that the best government is one that rules through "rites" (li) and people's natural morality, rather than by using bribery and coercion. He explained that this is one of the most important analects: 1. "If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought to be given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame. If they be led by virtue, and uniformity sought to be given them by the rules of propriety, they will have the sense of shame, and moreover will become good." (Translated by [180]James Legge) {The Great Learning} This "sense of shame" is an internalisation of [181]duty, where the punishment precedes the evil action, instead of following it in the form of laws as in [182]Legalism. While he supported the idea of government by an all-powerful sage, ruling as an [183]Emperor, probably because of the chaotic state of China at his time, his ideas contained a number of elements to limit the power of rulers. He argued for according language with [184]truth; thus [185]honesty was of paramount importance. Even in [186]facial expression, truth must always be represented. In discussing the relationship between a subject and his king (or a son and his father), he underlined the need to give due respect to superiors. This demanded that the inferior must give advice to his superior if the superior was considered to be taking the wrong course of action. This was built upon a century after Confucius's death by his latter day disciple [187]Mencius, who argued that if the king was not acting like a king, he would lose the [188]Mandate of Heaven and be overthrown. Therefore, [189]tyrannicide is justified because a [190]tyrant is more a thief than a king. Other Confucian texts, though celebrating absolute rule by ethical sages, recognise the failings of real rulers in maxims such as, "An oppressive government is more feared than a tiger." Some well known Confucian quotes: "When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them." "What you do not wish for yourself, do not do to others" "With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my crooked arm for a pillow - is not joy to be found therein? Riches and honors acquired through unrighteousness are to me as the floating clouds" Disciples and legacy [191]Popular image of Confucius as an object of veneration, Thian Hock Keng temple, Singapore. Popular image of Confucius as an object of veneration, [192]Thian Hock Keng temple, [193]Singapore. Main article: [194]Disciples of Confucius Confucius' disciples and his only grandson, [195]Zisi, continued his philosophical school after his death. While relying heavily on Confucius' ethico-political system, two of his most famous later followers emphasised radically different aspects of his teachings. [196]Mencius (4th century BCE) articulated the innate goodness in human beings as a source of the ethical intuitions that guide people towards rén, yì, and li, while [197]Xun Zi (3rd century BCE) underscored the realistic and materialistic aspects of Confucian thought, stressing that morality was inculcated in society through tradition and in individuals through training. During the [198]Song Dynasty, the scholar [199]Zhu Xi (1130-1200 CE) added ideas from [200]Daoism and [201]Buddhism into Confucianism. In his life, Zhu Xi was largely ignored but not long after his death his ideas became the new orthodox view on what Confucian texts actually meant. Modern historians view Zhu Xi as having created something rather different and call his way of thinking [202]Neo-Confucianism. In the modern era, there are still some Confucian scholars (see [203]New Confucianism) but during the [204]Cultural Revolution, Confucianism was frequently attacked by leading figures in the [205]Communist Party of China. In modern times, Asteroid 7853, "Confucius," was named after the Chinese thinker. Quote: "Respect yourself and others will respect you" Memorial ceremony of Confucius The Chinese have a tradition of holding spectacular memorial 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 decades in mainland China, where the official stance of the Communist Party and the State was that Confucius and Confucianism represented reactionary feudalist beliefs where it is held that the subservience of the people to the aristocracy is a part of the natural order. All such ceremonies and rites were therefore banned. Only after the 1990's, did the ceremony resume. As it is now considered a veneration of Chinese history and tradition, even communist party members may be found in attendance. In Taiwan, where the Nationalist Party (Kuomingtang) strongly promoted Confucian beliefs in ethics and behavior, the tradition of memorial ceremony of Confucius (­) is supported by the government and has continued without interruption. While not a national holiday, it does appear on all printed calendars, much as Father's Day does in the West. Influence in Asia and Europe [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 Asian countries, such as Korea, Japan, Vietnam, etc. And many of those countries still hold the traditional memorial ceremony every year. The works of Confucius were translated into European languages through the agency of [207]Jesuit scholars stationed in China. [208]Matteo Ricci started to report on the thoughts of Confucius, and father Prospero Intorcetta published the life and works of Confucius into [209]Latin in 1687.^[210][39] It is thought that such works had considerable importance on European thinkers of the period, particularly among the [211]Deists and other philosophical groups of the [212]Enlightenment who were interested by the integration of the system of morality of Confucius into [213]Christianity.^[214][40]^[215][41] Home town Soon after Confucius' death, [216]Lu, his hometown, became a place of devotion and remembrance. It is still a major destination for cultural tourism, and many Chinese people visit his grave and the surrounding temples. In pan-China cultures, there are many temples where representations of the [217]Buddha, [218]Laozi and Confucius are found together. There are also many [219]temples dedicated to him, which have been used for Confucianist ceremonies. Descendants Confucius' descendants were repeatedly identified and honored by successive imperial governments with titles of nobility and official posts. They were honored with the rank of a [220]marquis thirty-five times since [221]Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, and they were promoted to the rank of [222]duke forty-two times from the [223]Tang Dynasty to the [224]Qing Dynasty. [225]Emperor Xuanzong of Tang first bestowed the title of "Marquis Wenxuan" on Kong Sui of the 35th generation. In 1055, [226]Emperor Zhenzong of Song first bestowed the title of "Duke Yansheng" ([227]simplified Chinese: £¬; [228]traditional Chinese: ¬; [229]pinyin: Yanshèng gong; literally "overflowing with sage") on Kong Zong of the 46th generation. Despite repeated dynastic change in China, the title of Duke Yansheng was bestowed upon successive generations of descendants until it was abolished by the [230]Nationalist Government in 1935. The last holder of the title, [231]Kung Te-cheng of the 77th generation, was appointed Sacrificial Official to Confucius. Today, there are thousands of reputed descendants of Confucius. The main lineage fled from the Kong ancestral home in [232]Qufu to [233]Taiwan during the [234]Chinese Civil War. The current head of the household is [235]Kung Te-cheng, a [236]professor at [237]National Taiwan University. He previously served in the [238]Republic of China government as President of the [239]Examination Yuan. Kung married Sun Qifang, the great-granddaughter of the [240]Qing dynasty scholar-official and first president of [241]Peking University Sun Jianai, whose Shouxian, Anhui, family created one of the first business combines in modern-day China, which included the largest [242]flour mill in [243]Asia, the Fou Foong Flour Company in Shanghai. The [244]Qianlong Emperor married a daughter to Kong Xianpei of the 72nd generation, linking the [245]Aisin-Gioro Imperial house with the Kong family. Notes 1. [246]^ More commonly abbreviated to [247]Chinese: ; [248]pinyin: Kongzi; see [249]Names section 2. [250]^ [251]Ban 111, [252]vol.56 3. [253]^ [254]Gao 2003 4. [255]^ [256]Chen 2003 5. [257]^ [258]Zhang 1899, p. 111 6. [259]^ [260]Liu 2005, section 3 7. ^ [261]^a [262]^b [263]The Analects 479 BCE - 221 BCE, [264]VII.1 8. [265]^ [266]Kang 1958 9. [267]^ [268]Chien 1978 10. ^ [269]^a [270]^b [271]^c [272]Sima 109 BCE - 91 BCE, [273]vol.47 11. [274]^ [275]Chien 1978, p. 25 12. [276]^ [277]Legge 1895, [278]Book 5, V 13. ^ [279]^a [280]^b [281]Temple Of Confucius, 2001 14. [282]^ [283]The Analects 479 BCE - 221 BCE, [284]XVIII.4 15. [285]^ [286]Chien 1978, pp. 37-46 16. [287]^ [288]Watson 1996 17. [289]^ [290]The Analects 479 BC - 221 BCE, [291]IX.14 18. [292]^ [293]The Analects 479 BCE - 221 BCE, [294]XI.8, 9, 10 and 11 19. [295]^ [296]Classic of Rites 300 BCE, [297]Tangong Part 1 20. [298]^ [299]Chien 1978, pp. 50-53 21. [300]^ [301]Chien 1978, pp. 117-120 22. [302]^ [303]The Analects 479 BCE - 221 BCE, [304]I.1 23. [305]^ [306]Gu 1658, vol. 51, sec. 9 24. [307]^ [308]The Analects 479 BCE - 221 BCE, [309]III.3; [310]VI.13 and [311]XVII.11 25. [312]^ [313]The Analects 479 BCE - 221 BCE, [314]XIII.5; [315]XVII.9 26. [316]^ [317]The Analects 479 BCE - 221 BCE, [318]VI.25 27. [319]^ [320]The Analects 479 BCE - 221 BCE, [321]XVI.2 28. [322]^ [323]The Analects 479 BCE - 221 BCE, [324]XIV.9 29. [325]^ [326]Zhang 2002, p. 208 30. [327]^ [328]The Analects 479 BCE - 221 BCE, [329]VI.24 and 30; [330]XIV.16 and 17 31. [331]^ [332]The Analects 479 BCE - 221 BCE, [333]II.20; [334]XII.19 32. [335]^ [336]Derrida 1983, p. 63 33. [337]^ [338]Du 2005 34. [339]^ [340]Lee 1995, pp. 1-3 35. [341]^ [342]Legge 1895 36. [343]^ [344]Xun 325 BCE - 238 BCE 37. [345]^ [346]Li 2005 38. [347]^ [348]Zhang 1988, p. 76 39. [349]^ "Windows into China", John Parker, p.25 40. [350]^ "Windows into China", John Parker, p.25, [351]ISBN 0890730504 41. [352]^ "The Eastern origins of Western civilization", John Hobson, p194-195, [353]ISBN 0521547245 See also * [354]Confucianism * [355]Neo-Confucianism * [356]New Confucianism * [357]Temple of Confucius * [358]Confucius Institute References * "Windows into China", John Parker, [359]ISBN 0890730504 * "The Eastern origins of Western civilization", John Hobson, [360]ISBN 0521547245 Further reading * [361]Chin, Annping (2007). The Authentic Confucius: A Life of Thought and Politics. New York: Scribner. [362]ISBN 0-74-324618-7. * Confucius. (1997). Lun yu, (In English The Analects of Confucius). Translation and notes by Simon Leys. New York: W.W. Norton. [363]ISBN 0-393-04019-4. * Confucius. (2003). Confucius: Analects -- With Selections from Traditional Commentaries. Translated by E. Slingerland. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing. (Original work published c. 551-479 BCE) [364]ISBN 0-87220-635-1. * Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2005). "Confucianism: An Overview". In Encyclopedia of Religion (Vol. C, pp 1890-1905). Detroit: MacMillan Reference USA. * [365]Herrlee Glessner Creel (1949). Confucius and the Chinese Way. (Reprinted numerous times by various publishers.) * Mengzi (2006). Mengzi. Translation by B.W. Van Norden. In [366]Philip J. Ivanhoe & B.W. Van Norden, Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy. 2nd ed. Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing. [367]ISBN 0-87220-780-3. * Van Norden, B.W., ed. (2001). Confucius and the Analects: New Essays. New York: Oxford University Press. [368]ISBN 0-19-513396-X. * Wu, J. (1995a). "Confucius". In I. McGreal (ed.), Great Thinkers of the Eastern World: The Major Thinkers of the Philosophical and Religious Classics of China, India, Japan, Korea and the world of Islam (pp 3-8). New York: HarperCollins. [369]ISBN 0-06-270085-5 * Wu. J. (1995b) "Mencius". In I. McGreal (ed.), Great Thinkers of the Eastern World: The Major Thinkers of the Philosophical and Religious Classics of China, India, Japan, Korea and the world of Islam (pp 27-30). New York: HarperCollins. [370]ISBN 0-06-270085-5 * Confucius appears as one of the main characters in [371]Gore Vidal's [372]Creation (novel). The book gives a very sympathetic and human portrait of him and his times. 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Lau (en) and [391]Séraphin Couvreur (fr). * [392]» (Confucius' Genealogy) (in [393]Traditional Chinese): a table shows the immediate ancestors and direct descendants of Confucius * [394]Life of Confucius and selections from The Analects * [395]Kong Family (in [396]Simplified Chinese) + [397]Genealogy (very slow download) * [398]<+>+½ Analects (Chinese plain text, no punctuation), edited by Shum Miao Ken * [399]The Analects and other Chinese Texts, bilingual e-text website developed by Donald Sturgeon. * [400]Links to The "Lun Yu", "Great Learning", and "Doctrine of the Mean" with an introduction. * [401]Confucius Quotes * [402]Western Version of "The Great Learning" By Julien.C [403]Persondata NAME Kong Qiu ALTERNATIVE NAMES Confucius SHORT DESCRIPTION Founder of [404]Confucianism DATE OF BIRTH [405]September 28, 551 BC PLACE OF BIRTH [406]Qufu, [407]State of Lu DATE OF DEATH 479 BC PLACE OF DEATH [408]Qufu, [409]State of Lu Retrieved from "[410]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius" [411]Categories: [412]Semi-protected | [413]All articles with unsourced statements | [414]Articles with unsourced statements since February 2007 | [415]Articles with unsourced statements since September 2007 | [416]Confucianism | [417]Chinese philosophy | [418]Ancient philosophers | [419]Chinese philosophers | [420]Classical humanists | [421]Secularism | [422]State of Lu | [423]Guqin | [424]Founders of religions | [425]551 BC births | [426]479 BC deaths Views * [427]Article * [428]Discussion * [429]View source * [430]History Personal tools * [431]Sign in / create account Navigation * [432]Main Page * [433]Contents * [434]Featured content * [435]Current events * [436]Random article interaction * [437]About Wikipedia * [438]Community portal * [439]Recent changes * [440]Contact Wikipedia * [441]Donate to Wikipedia * [442]Help Search ____________________ Go Search Toolbox * [443]What links here * [444]Related changes * [445]Upload file * [446]Special pages * [447]Printable version * [448]Permanent link * [449]Cite this page Languages * [450]a+l+e+r+b+y+tm * [451]Aragonés * [452]ª¡ * [453]Asturianu * [454]¬¾²¾ * [455]Bash¡ort * [456]Belaruskaya * [457]Belaruskaya (tarashkeviica) * [458]Bosanski * [459]B"lgarski * [460]Català * [461]Cesky * [462]Cymraeg * [463]Dansk * [464]Deutsch * [465]Eesti * [466]Ellynika' * [467]Español * [468]Esperanto * [469]Euskara * [470]f+a+r+s+ * [471]Français * [472]Gàidhlig * [473]Galego * [474]¤ / * [475]­´ * [476]¡µ¥¥¶ * [477]¹¿¨¦ * [478]Hrvatski * [479]Bahasa Indonesia * [480]Íslenska * [481]Italiano * [482]E+B+R+J+T+ * [483]Basa Jawa * [484]azasha * [485]Kyrgyzcha * [486]Latina * [487]Latviesu * [488]Lietuviu * [489]Magyar * [490]Makedonski * [491]®²¯¾³ * [492]Bahasa Melayu * [493]Mongol * [494]Nederlands * [495]¥¬ * [496]ªNorsk (bokmål) * [497]p+t+w+ * [498]Plattdüütsch * [499]Polski * [500]Português * [501]Româna * [502]Russkij * [503]Scots * [504]Shqip * [505]Sicilianu * [506]Simple English * [507]Slovencina * [508]Slovenscina * [509]Srpski / Srpski * [510]Suomi * [511]Svenska * [512]Tagalog * [513]¢ * [514]Tie>'ng Vie>-.t * [515]Türkçe * [516]Ukrayins'ka * [517]µ * [518]­ [519]Powered by MediaWiki [520]Wikimedia Foundation * This page was last modified 08:10, 5 January 2008. * All text is available under the terms of the [521]GNU Free Documentation License. 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