Confucius showed a zeal for academics early on. “At 15, I set my heart on learning,” he later told his disciples. He studied music, mathematics, the classics, history, and more. He was ...

He had very loyal students who became his disciples, and they carried on his mission and his teachings until Confucianism eventually became China’s dominant philosophy. Confucius regarded the ...

Confucianism emerged from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. He was born in the sixth century B.C.E. in what is today Shandong province on China’s east coast. His disciples described ...

The ancient trees in the cemetery are said to have been brought here by Confucius' disciples from their hometowns after his death. There are more than twenty thousand trees inside the cemetery ...

The Apricot Altar is where Confucius taught his disciples. I could picture Confucius imparting his knowledge to his disciples under the shade of the cypress trees, over two millennia ago, not unlike ...

Editor's Note: A classic of traditional Chinese culture, The Analects records dialogues between the great Chinese philosopher Confucius and his disciples. We're publishing a series of posters to ...

The Confucian Analects, compiled by disciples after the death of the philosopher ... during the Edo Period (1603-1867). Teachings of Confucius have been propagated in Chinese society through ...

In The Analects of Confucius, there is a story about Confucius inviting his disciples to discuss their aspirations. While many expressed ambitions in politics and military affairs, only Zeng Dian ...

The temple, cemetery and family mansion of Confucius, the great philosopher, politician and educator of the 6th-5th centuries B.C., are located at Qufu, in Shandong Province. Built to commemorate him ...

The ancient trees in the cemetery are said to have been brought here by Confucius' disciples from their hometowns after his death. There are more than twenty thousand trees inside the cemetery ...