Confucius

ORIGINAL NAME: Kong Qiu or

K'ung Fu-tzu (Great Master K'ung)
LITERARY NAME: Zhongni
BIRTHPLACE: Qufu, state of Lu
(now in Shandong province, China)
BORN: 551 B.C.
DIED: 479 B.C.

Best Literary Works of the Writer

The Five Classics consists of the Book of
Odes, Book of Documents, Book of Changes,
Book of Rites, and the Spring and Autumn
Annals.
The Four Books are comprised of the
Doctrine of the Mean, the Great Learning,
Mencius, and the Analects.

Awards
Chinese educator and philosopher Confucius is credited with being
the first to establish a private school that accepted students from
various social backgrounds. His ideas and way of thinking have
significantly impacted China and elsewhere.
The Chinese government sponsors the UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy,
which honors contributions to technical literacy that benefit adults in rural
regions and youth who haven't been to school.

According to Zhou Naixiang, the governor of Shandong, the award

has significantly aided in the fight against illiteracy and the
advancement of education globally.

Interesting Facts about Confucius

His birth is the subject of an origin story
His teachings form a sacred text known as the
Analects
He achieved immense political success
His followers were from all parts of society,
united in their virtuous character
He founded a school for young men with
political ambitions

“What you do not want done to

yourself, do not do to others.”
~ Confucius

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