Confucius
ʃəs noun
( K'ung Ch'iu ) 551? b.c.–478? b.c, Chinese philosopher and teacher.
Chinese K'ung Fu-tzŭ.
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| Chinese name Kong Zi or K'ung Fu-tse. 551--479 | |
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Word Origin & History
Confucius
1837, Latinization of Chinese K'ung Fu-tzu "K'ung the philosopher (or Master)" (c.551 B.C.E.-c.479 B.C.E.). The name first appears in a L. publication of Chinese works (Paris, 1687). Connection with the martial arts kung-fu is obscure, uncertain. His philosophy based on the Golden Rule: "What you do
not like when done to yourself do not do to others." Related: Confucian (adj., 1837); Confucianism (1846).
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Confucius definition
A Chinese philosopher of the sixth century b.c.; the founder of Confucianism. His teachings have come down to us as a collection of short sayings.
An engraving of the Chinese philosopher
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