Confucius

Itinerant teacher and philosopher of the state of Lu whose emphasis on ritual propriety (li), filial piety, and benevolent rule (ren) became, via his students' compiled Analects, the foundation of Confucianism — the dominant ethical and political framework of Chinese civilisation for over two millennia.

• Lived: 551 BCE – 479 BCE
• Nationality: Chinese
• Roles: Philosopher, Teacher

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• The Classical World