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| Confucius | |
|---|---|
| Ancestral name: (姓) | Zi¹ (子) (Pinyin: Zǐ) |
| Clan name: (氏) | Kong (孔) (Pinyin: Kǒng) |
| Given name: (名) | Qiu (丘) (Pinyin: Qiū) |
| Courtesy name: (字) | Zhongni (仲尼) (Pinyin: Zhòngní) |
| Posthumous name: (謚) | The Ultimate Sage Master of Yore² |
| (Ch: 至聖先師 ; Py: Zhìshèng Xiānshī) | |
| Styled: | Master Kong³ |
| (Ch: 孔子, less frequently 孔夫子; | |
| Py: Kǒngzǐ, less fr. Kǒngfūzǐ; | |
| WG: K'ung-tzu, less fr. K'ung Fu-tzu) | |
| 1This Chinese word (子), the ancestral name of Confucius, should not be confused with the word "master" as used in the style of Confucius "Master Kong" (孔子). These are two different words written with the same character in Chinese. Zi was the surname of the ruling family of Shang. | |
| 2 Posthumous name since 1530. Between 1307 and 1530, his posthumous name was: "The Lord of Culture Ultimate Sage and Great Accomplisher" (大成至聖文宣王) which is the name on his tomb. | |
| 3 Romanised as "Confucius". | |
His philosophy emphasised personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. These values gained prominence in China over other doctrines, such as Legalism or Daoism during the Han Dynasty. Confucius' thoughts have been developed into a system of philosophy known as Confucianism. It was introduced to Europe by the Jesuit Matteo Ricci, who was the first to Latinise the name as "Confucius".
His teachings are known primarily through the Analects of Confucius, a short collection of his discussions with his disciples, which was compiled posthumously.
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RT @paulocoelho: Cloning Confucius: never trust a restaurant just because it is expensive......HAHAHA THAT'S SO TRUE!
"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps." - Confucius
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"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps." - Confucius
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RT @@twiquotations: Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. -Confucius
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RT @@twiquotations: Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. -Confucius
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. Confucius #iranelection
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Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. Confucius #iranelection
RT @paulocoelho: Cloning Confucius: never trust a restaurant just because it is expensive
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