Confucius (born Kong Qiu, styled Zhong Ni) lived in 551 B.C. - 479 B.C., China.
Confucius is a name given by Western missionary, which has no meaning to the Chinese.
The Chinese people call him Kong Fuzi or Kong Zi or Master Kong.
To learn more about Confucius, check out the biographies by
Sanderson Beck,
Keith Ammann and
Confucius Publishing. There is also a very good audio biography by
Inteliquest.
To learn Chinese culture, it is better to learn some Confucianism since
it has been well integrated in
Chinese culture and is the official state philosophy
for over 2000 years. Confucianism is part of the Chinese people's daily life as it
is the foundation of Chinese family structure, and
the guidance for personal attitudes and
behaviors.
Confucius's contribution is in his ideas about the government, school, family,
and ethics, and in his teaching. The following is a list of works
by Confucius and his disciples.
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