Confucius

Author: Meng Xiangcai (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: This book is a biographical story. The author narrates the extraordinary life of Confucius, a great ancient Chinese thinker, educator, and statesman, with vivid plots and rich historical records. Confucius grew up in poverty but was diligent in learning under his mother's guidance. In adulthood, he worked as a minor official and served as a high-ranking official at the age of 50. However, due to disagreements with rulers on political matters, he left his hometown and traveled to various states for 14 years. In his later years, upon returning to the State of Lu, he primarily engaged in educational activities and compiled the Six Arts. The Confucianism founded by Confucius has influenced Chinese society for over two thousand years and has also had a broad impact worldwide. Confucius is listed as one of the top ten world celebrities and the foremost world thinker.