Confucius (Kong Fuzi or K'ung-fu-tzu, lit. "Master Kong",
traditionally September 28, 551 - 479 BC) was a famous Chinese thinker
and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply
influenced East Asian life and thought.
His philosophy emphasized personal and governmental morality,
correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. These values
gained prominence in China over other doctrines, such as Legalism or
Daoism during the Han Dynasty. Confucius' thoughts have been developed
into a system of philosophy known as Confucianism. It was introduced to
Europe by the Jesuit Matteo Ricci, who was the first to Latinise the
name as "Confucius".
His teachings are known primarily through the 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, but for nearly 2,000 years he was thought to be the editor or author of all the Five Classics such as the Classic of Rites, and the Spring and Autumn Annals.
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His teachings are known primarily through the 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, but for nearly 2,000 years he was thought to be the editor or author of all the Five Classics such as the Classic of Rites, and the Spring and Autumn Annals.
Free Ebooks by Confucius
Download Aria
Confucian Canon
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