Philosopher & Teacher · Chinese · b. 551 BC · d. 479 BC
Confucius (Kǒng Fūzǐ, 'Master Kǒng') was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. His teachings and philosophy underpin East Asian culture and society, and remain influential across China and East Asia today. Confucius considered himself a transmitter for the values of earlier periods which he claimed had been abandoned in his time. His philosophical teachings, called Confucianism, emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice, kindness, and sincerity. His followers competed with many other schools during the Hundred Schools of Thought era, only to be suppressed in favor of the Legalists during the Qin dynasty. His thoughts were developed into a system of philosophy known as Confucianism by his disciples.
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