Confucius

Definition: Confucius, the famous Chinese philosopher, was born Kong Qiu. He lived from 551-479 B.C. He was called Kong Fuzi or Kong Zi or Master Kong, until a Western missionary renamed him Confucius.

Confucius wrote the Analects (Lun Yu), The Great Learning (Da Xue), The Doctrine of the Mean (Zhong Yong), Mencius (Meng Zi), The Book of Changes (Yi Jing or IChing), Book of Poetry (Shi Jing), Classic of History (Shu Jing), The Rites (Li Ji or Li Chi), Spring and Autumn Annals, Book of Filial Piety (Xiao Jing), and Book of Music (Yue Jing).

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