04/08/2023
/ Confucius /
"A man is great not because he hasn't failed; a man is great because failure hasn't stopped him."
"Confucius was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Confucius's teachings and philosophy underpin East Asian culture and society, remaining influential across China and East Asia to this day. Confucius considered himself a transmitter for the values of earlier periods which he claimed had been abandoned in his time. His philosophical teachings, called Confucianism, emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice, kindness, and sincerity. His followers competed with many other schools during the Hundred Schools of Thought era, only to be suppressed in favor of the Legalists during the Qin dynasty. After the collapse of Qin and the victory of Han over Chu, Confucius's thoughts received official sanction in the new government.
W
Born: Kǒng Qiū, c. 551 BCE, Zou, State of Lu, (modern-day 64px
Died: c. 479 BCE (aged 71–72), Si River, State of Lu
'Analects'
