Confucius (孔子; pinyin: Kǒngzǐ; c. 551 – c. 479 BCE), born Kong Qiu (孔丘), was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Much …

Nov 22, 2025 · Confucius, China’s most famous teacher, philosopher, and political theorist, whose ideas have profoundly influenced the civilization of East Asia. Confucius’s life and teachings were an …

Nov 16, 2023 · Confucius, also known as Kong Qiu or K’ung Fu-tzu, was a Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure. His teachings, preserved in the Analects, focused on creating ethical models of …

Better known in China as “Master Kong” (Chinese: Kongzi), Confucius was a fifth-century BCE Chinese thinker whose influence upon East Asian intellectual and social history is immeasurable.

Nov 29, 2012 · Confucius (Kongzi) was a 6th century BCE Chinese philosopher. His thoughts, expressed in the philosophy of Confucianism, have influenced Chinese culture right up to the present …

Sep 17, 2025 · More than two thousand years ago, in a land where rivers shaped civilizations and dynasties rose and fell like the turning of seasons, a man walked the villages and courts of China …

Dec 10, 2025 · One of the most well known ancient philosophers outside the Western tradition, Confucius (551-479 BC) was an important Chinese thinker and the founder of Confucianism.

Sep 30, 2025 · Confucius was a philosopher and teacher who lived from 551 to 479 B.C.E. His thoughts on ethics, good behavior and moral character were written down by his disciples in several books, …

Mar 31, 2020 · Confucius as Chinese Philosopher and Symbol of Traditional Culture. Because of the wide range of texts and traditions identified with him, choices about which version of Confucius is …

Aug 15, 2024 · Confucius (551–479 BC) was a Chinese philosopher, teacher, and political figure whose ideas have deeply influenced Chinese culture and East Asian civilization for over two millennia.