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Confucius

Confucius

551–479 BCE

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Teacher whose emphasis on ritual, learning, and humane relationships shaped East Asian ethical traditions.

Story so far

  1. 551 BCEpersonal

    Birth in Zou, Lu state

  2. c. 528 BCEpersonal

    Mother's death and mourning

  3. c. 532 BCEpersonal

    Marriage and family

  4. 501 BCEwork

    Entry into Lu government

  5. 498 BCEcontroversy

    Failed wall dismantling campaign

  6. 497 BCEhighlight

    Exile from Lu

  7. c. 484 BCEpersonal

    Return to Lu

  8. 479 BCEdeath

    Death and burial

  9. c. 479–221 BCElegacy

    Posthumous rise during Warring States

  10. 141–87 BCElegacy

    State orthodoxy under Han Emperor Wu

  11. Tang–Song dynastieslegacy

    Development of Neo-Confucianism

  12. 20th centurylegacy

    New Confucianism movement

Life chapters will appear here once the autobiography track is generated.

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