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noun - Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)
CONFUCIUS - Confucius ( kn-FEW-shs; 551479 BC) was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. The...
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| He called himself "a transmitter, not an innovator", so the Chinese picked his birthday for Teacher's Day |
| As a boy in ancient China, this sage was known as Ch'iu, meaning "hill", because of his protuberant forehead |
| He's revered as China's supreme sage & foremost teacher |
| Taiwan honors this ancient philosopher every year on September 28 |
| Lao Tzu, the legendary founder of Taoism, was a contemporary of this other Chinese religion founder |
| The "Five Classics" of ancient China are traditionally attributed to this sage born in 551 B.C. |
| The Lun Yu or "Analects" is the most reliable source on the life & teachings of this Chinese sage |
| The Lun-Yu, or "Analects", is considered the most reliable source of this philosopher's teachings |
| This philosopher whose "Analects" shaped Chinese society died a few years before Socrates was born |
| To this day, a list is kept of the descendants of this Chinese thinker of the 500s B.C.--it now numbers 2 million |
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Confucius ( kn-FEW-shs; 551479 BC) was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. * The philosophy of Confucius, also known as Confucianism, emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. His followers competed successfully with many other schools during the Hundred Schools of Thought era only to be suppressed in favor of the Legalists during the Qin Dynasty. Following the victory of Han over Chu after the collapse of Qin, Confucius's thoughts received official sanction and were further developed into a system known in the West as Neo-Confucianism, and later New Confucianism (Modern Neo-Confucianism). * Confucius is traditionally credited with having authored or edited many of the Chinese classic texts including all of the Five Classics, but modern scholars are cautious of attributing specific assertions to Confucius himself. Aphorisms concerning his teachings were co |