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Confucius has 2 million known, registered descendants, with some estimated 3 million in all. Tens of thousands live outside of China. In the 14th century, a Kong descendant went to Korea, where some 34,000 descendants of Confucius now live.
Did Confucius leave his family?
Confucius eventually returned to Lu around 515 B.C.E. For several years after his return he does not appear to have accepted a governmental position. Around 498 B.C.E. , Confucius decided to leave his home in Lu and embark on a long journey throughout eastern China.
Who are the descendants of Confucius?
Kong Li
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Confucius/Descendants
What was Confucius born into?
Lu
Confucius/Place of birth
What did Confucius leave behind?
The philosopher Confucius (551-479 B.C.) inspired the most profound reforms of ancient China, but he left a legacy that today hampers the striving of some Asians for democratic change. Confucius taught that sound moral values ensure harmony between family members, ruler and ruled, and among nations.
What was the original name of Confucius’s family?
Confucius is the Latinized name of K’ung Fu-tzu (Great Master K’ung). His original name was K’ung Ch’iu; he is also known as K’ung Chung-ni. The most detailed traditional account of Confucius’s life is contained in the Records of the Historian (Shih chi) by Ssu-ma Ch’ien, who lived from 145 B.C.E. to 86 B.C.E.
How old was Confucius when he lost his father?
At the age of 3 in 548 B.C he lost his father and was brought up by his mother Yan Zhengzai under difficult financial conditions. At the age of 23 he lost his mother and as per the prevalent tradition, he spent 3 years in mourning.
What was the relationship between Confucius and Ssu ma Ch’ien?
Ssu-ma Ch’ien refers to the relationship as a “wild union,” which very possibly indicates that Confucius was an illegitimate child, or a child born out of wedlock. In the Analects, Confucius’s book of teachings, he writes that during his youth he was poor and was forced to acquire many different skills.
Where did Confucius live and what did he do?
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