Definition of confucius Confucius

/kʌnfjuˈʃʌs/ - [kunfyushus] - Con•fu•cius

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What does confucius mean?

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confucius - 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)
		Kongfuze, K'ung Futzu, Kong the Master

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Confucius (in Chinese: 孔夫子) (born 551 BC, died 478 BC) was an important Chinese educator and philosopher. His original name was Kong Qiu (in Chinese: 孔丘) or Zhong Ni (in Chinese: 仲尼). He was born in Lu State (魯), China on day 27 of month number eight in the Chinese Lunar calendar in 551 BC. His father was Shu Liang He (叔梁纥), and his mother was Yan Zheng Zai (顏徵在). When he was 3 years old, his father died, and he lived with his mother after that.

As a child, he was eager to learn about everything, and was very interested in rituals. Once he grew up, he worked as a state official who handled farms and cattle. Then he became a teacher.

Confucius lived in a time when many states were fighting wars in China.

This period was called the Spring and Autumn period of the Zhou Dynasty.

Confucius did not like this and wanted to bring back order to society.

Teaching.

Like Socrates, Confucius sometimes did not answer philosophical questions himself.

Instead he wanted people to think hard about problems and to learn from others, especially from history.

Confucius also thought that people should get power because they were good and skilled, and not just because they came from powerful families.

Confucius wanted people to think about other people more than about money or what they owned.

However he also felt that there should be strong rules in society and that people needed to obey them.

Confucius thought that there were five relationships people could have, and that they all had their own r