Confucius

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Confucius

(кит. 孔子, Choo-Foo-Tze; Latin: Confucius)

(c. 551–479 BCE)

Ancient Chinese teacher and philosopher whose teachings became the basis of Confucianism and had a lasting influence on East Asian thought and education. De Zirkoff identifies the quoted “Praise of the Abyss” with a passage in The Ten Wings, a commentary traditionally attributed to Confucius, relating to the twenty-ninth sign of the Yi Ching. (BCW 3:501).

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Конфуций
• Wikipedia: Confucius

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Lifetime: c. 551–479 BCE
Shortly: Ancient Chinese teacher and philosopher whose teachings became the basis of Confucianism and had a l...