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Confucius (孔夫子; Kǒng Fū Zǐ, lit. "Master Kong," but most frequently referred to as Kongzi (孔子), traditionally 551 – 479 BCE) was a famous Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings have deeply influenced East Asian life and thought.
Print version of the Kongzi Jiayu (1589) depicting Confucius and his students examining a qiqi (tilting vessel) Due to the controversy surrounding the Kongzi Jiayu , and the fact that much of its content was known from other ancient texts, early Western sinologists did not pay much attention to the work. [ 3 ]
Many descendants of Confucius still live in Qufu today. A descendant of Confucius, H. H. Kung, was the Premier of the Republic of China. One of his sons, Kong Lingjie (孔令傑), married Debra Paget [134] who gave birth to Gregory Kung (孔德基). Confucius's family, the Kongs, have the longest recorded extant pedigree in the world today.
The Analects, also known as the Sayings of Confucius, is an ancient Chinese philosophical text composed of sayings and ideas attributed to Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled by his followers.
In this podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner shares quotes from Sir Philip Sidney, Danny Meyer, Raj Sisodia, Confucius, and Jeff Bezos.
The curse is sometimes presented as the first in a trilogy. Comedic author Terry Pratchett stated: . The phrase "may you live in interesting times" is the lowest in a trilogy of Chinese curses that continue "may you come to the attention of those in authority" and finish with "may the gods give you everything you ask for."
Motivate yourself to exercise with motivational workout quotes. These short gym quotes and health and fitness quotes will inspire you to meet your fitness goals. 50 motivational workout quotes for ...
Confucius handing over an infant Gautama Buddha to an elderly Laozi Three laughs at Tiger Brook, a Song dynasty (12th century) painting portraying three men representing Confucianism, Taoism (Daoism), and Buddhism laughing together Hanging Temple, which contains Daoist, Buddhist and Confucian deities and halls.