It is well known that Confucius was one of the pillars of Chinese intellectual and political life. Less well known but almost as influential was Mencius, who expanded Confucian thought to consider the ...

Today is the birth anniversary of Confucius. The influential philosopher was born in 551 BC, and, unlike me, is pretty much synonymous with sage advice and deep meaning. The very phrase “Confucius say ...

China celebrated the ending of the latest revision of its ancient philosopher Confucius' family tree in 72 years at his birthplace Qufu City, east China's Shandong Province Thursday, three days before ...

Drizzle in a small city in east China's Shandong Province on Friday didn't dampen the enthusiasm of about 3,500 pilgrims, who advanced in a queue more than 300 meters long to commemorate the 2,558th ...

TWO emerging cults are on display in Qufu, a city in eastern China where Confucius was born. One surrounds the ancient sage himself. At a temple in his honour, visitors take turns to bow and prostrate ...