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The last holder of the title, Kung Te-cheng of the 77th generation, was appointed Sacrificial Official to Confucius. Kung Te-cheng died in October 2008, and his son, Kung Wei-yi, the 78th lineal descendant, died in 1989.
551-479 b.c. Chinese Philosopher. C onfucius, the Latinized name of K'ung Fu-tzu (which means "Master K'ung"), was one of world's great philosophers and the inspiration for one of the world's great religions.
Confucius (born 551, Qufu, state of Lu [now in Shandong province, China]—died 479 bce, Lu) was China’s most famous teacher, philosopher, and political theorist, whose ideas have profoundly influenced the civilizations of China and other East Asian countries.
Confucius (Kong Fuzi or K'ung-fu-tzu, lit. "Master Kong") (traditionally September 28, 551 B.C.E. – 479 B.C.E.) is one of the world's foremost exemplary teachers, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced East Asian life and thought.
6 days ago · (551–479 bc) (Chinese, K'ung fu-tzu, venerable master Kung) Born in poverty in Shantung, Confucius rose to become a major administrator in his native state. In 496 bc he began a period of wandering with the intention of persuading the various rulers he came among to practise his moral doctrines.
Key in Confucian teaching are the The Five Constant Relationships, which outline how one should act in society, emphasizing the relationships between parent and child, husband and wife, elder sibling and junior sibling, elder friend and junior friend, and ruler and subject.
Confucius is a Latinized form of the Chinese name Kung-fu-tze, itself a Latinized version of the name using English phonetics and letters. In Chinese the name means Master Kung, or more precisely Reverend Master Kung, the honorary title being integral with his name because of the philosopher's great prestige and the veneration in which he was held.
Confucius, (Wade-Giles K'ung-fu-tzu, Pinyin Kǒngfūzǐ), or , Master K'ung (551-479 BC), is the archetypal Chinese philosopher, a contemporary of the earliest Greek philosophers. Sayings by Confucius are often introduced with no more than , "the Master said..."
Jun 10, 2024 · date of birth. 9 October 552 BCE. 2 references. 4 October 551 BCE. 1 reference. 551 BCE. statement is subject of. Confucius' Birthday. sourcing circumstances.
Also Known As: Kong Fu-Zi Confucius was a teacher, scholar and minor political official whose commentary on Chinese literary classics developed into a pragmatic philosophy for daily life.
