Confucius was one of the most influential philosophers and teachers in world history. Born in ancient China around 551 BC, he dedicated his life to teaching values such as honesty, respect, kindness, ...

According to some traditions captured by the good folk at Wikipedia it was on this day, the 28th of September in the year 551 before our common era that Confucius was born. Confucius was born in what ...

Born Kong Fuzi in Qufu, Shandong Province, to a peasant family, Confucius (551-479 BCE) was a Chinese philosopher, educator, and politician whose lessons have had a significant impact on the ...

Readers should not assume that Confucius’s philosophy is trivial or undeserving of its reputation. His ideas form the fundamental pillars of Eastern philosophy. Known as Master Kong, the thinker was ...

James Kong (front) from Britain, the 79th-generation descendant of Confucius, attends a memorial ceremony for Confucius at the Confucius Tomb in Qufu, ancestral home of Confucius, in east China's ...