COnfucius COnfucianism
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Confucius' Life
Confucius was born in Lu, what is now the Shantung Province on China around 550 B.C. His real was was K'ung Ch'iu; the name Confucius means Great Master K'ung. Confucius was born in a poor family of nobles. His parents died when he was young and he was forced to live mostly on his own. When he was growing up, he was well liked and had a reputation for being fair and polite. He had a passion for learning and studied at Zhou, where met Lao Zi, the founder of Daoism.
After his studies, Confucius returned to his hometown of Lu where he became a respected teacher. When he was 35 the king of Lu declared war on neighboring countries and Confucius fled to Qi, a contry that was close to Lu. The country of Lu went in chaos after going to war and the king of the country asked Confucius for advice...