Confucius (from September 28th, 55 BC1year to April 28th, 479 BC,1year, that is, from August 27th to February 11th of the lunar calendar) was born in Lu (now Nanxin Town, Qufu City, Shandong Province) in the Spring and Autumn Period, and his ancestors were Song (now Shangqiu, Henan Province).
Confucius is a masterpiece of China's ancient culture, and he was praised as a saint with many eyes when he was alive. He was one of the most learned scholars in the society at that time, and was respected by later rulers as Confucius' saint, the most holy, the most holy teacher and the eternal teacher. He is the first of the top ten cultural celebrities in the world.
Confucius' Confucianism has a far-reaching influence on China, the Confucian cultural circle and even the world. There are Confucian temples dedicated to Confucius all over China, and contemporary writer Hua Xuanju praises Kong Qiu in many works.
Confucius was honored as a "sage of Confucius" by the world, and he was a figure in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. He is the founder of Confucianism, and initiated a school with "benevolence" and "propriety" as its core. Confucius is not only a great thinker, but also an accomplished educator and politician.
Confucius took his son as his surname and came from a declining aristocratic family. Confucius studied hard since he was a child, but when he was already a famous teacher, he still thought that his knowledge was not enough. He chose to go all the way to Luoyang to worship Laozi as a teacher, which shows his enthusiasm for pursuing knowledge.
Confucius has led some disciples around the world for more than ten years to increase their knowledge and insight. After Confucius returned to China in his later years, he continued to give lectures and cultivate students. At the same time, he also sorted out and revised the six classics and other ancient books. The well-known Analects of Confucius was not written by Confucius himself, but was compiled by his disciples and their words and deeds. There are many allusions or words and deeds of Confucius in the book for people to learn.
Confucius was a great philosopher. He advocates benevolence, propriety and happiness, and advocates rule by virtue. While advocating humanitarianism, Confucius also paid attention to establishing a system to maintain social order. Confucius also put forward the concept of justice and benefit between justice and benefit, attaching importance to people's livelihood and the economic thought of getting rich first and then teaching.
In addition to morality and economy, Confucius also made some ideological achievements in other fields, such as tourism and art, which not only made Confucius a great thinker, but also had a far-reaching impact on China's traditional cultural thought.