Confucius
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- proper noun
- /kənˈfjuːʃəs/
- Two of the first educators to put emphasis on the learner were Confucius and Socrates (5th to 4th centuries B.C.).
- the Analects of Confucius
- Confucius Foundation
- biography of Confucius
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Watch on YouTubeBuddha, Lao Chu were contemporaries, as was Confucius and Zoroaster and Socrates.
- Buddha, Lao Chu were contemporaries, as was Confucius and Zoroaster and Socrates.
- Oh, by the way, Kung Fu Zer is, or Kun Zer is the Chinese name of Confucius.
- And I, I remember I told you that Confucius actually has a has a really good lesson, his Analects about the power of the narrative.
- We'd never do that with Confucius or so.
- So this this man of peace or wise man, Confucius is really an agent of the Chinese government.
- I have, like, you know, you have Aristotle, you have Plato, you have Marie Curie, you have you have Confucius, you have.
- We're aware of the fact that we're going to die, which is a very kind of where we're like space-time aren't aren't Confucius said.
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The teachings of Confucius emphasize the importance of ethics and morality in personal conduct.
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One cannot leave the subject of China without saying a word about Confucius, the man whose thought has dominated Chinese history.
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Korea was a society strictly oriented toward the philosophy and values of Confucius.
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Viewed through the lens of a modern educator, Confucius was about 25 centuries ahead of his time in his teaching techniques.
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Starting in 2004, the Ministry of Education began establishing Confucius Institutes in collaboration with foreign universities and other institutions.
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Many of Confucius's ideas about leadership and governance are still studied in modern politics.
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In his birthplace, Qufu, visitors can learn about the philosophy of Confucius and its impact on Chinese culture.
Synonyms
A Chinese teacher and thinker whose ideas form the basis of Confucianism
Surface Forms
Etymology
Confucius is the European form of the Chinese name Kong Fuzi, where Kong is his family name and Fuzi means 'master' or 'teacher', so the name means 'Master Kong'. That is why Confucius is remembered as a great teacher and thinker whose ideas became the base of Confucianism.