Summary:
Provides a brief biography of Confucius and details the history of Confucianism, an east Asian philosophy. Explores what happened to Confucianism after the death of Confucius, its founder.
Confucianism
Confucianism is an East Asian philosophy built up by a Chinese philosopher, Confucius (K'ung Fu-tzu), in the 6th - 5th century BCE. It's a philosophy based on human morals and relationships.
To really understand Confucianism, how it originated and what parts of history contributed towards its development, you have to look into: who is Confucius, the history of Confucianism and what happened to Confucianism after the death of Confucius"
Who is Confucius"
Confucius was of noble descent in the state of Lu (modern Shantung). No records show him attending school even though Confucius was a well educated man. He had to make his own living at an early age. He started a political career at a young age, rising in the ranks, but fell faster than what he rose. His main goal in politics was to restore humanity and.....
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