Confucius was born in a poor family in the year 551 b. Mr kong said the family tree was important not only for academic research, but also for helping confucius descendants around the world discover their ancestors and strengthen family bonds. In order to address the many facets of his life, teachings and belief system, confucius. Family tree of confucius in the main line of descent. Son of the watercrystal you are destined to become an uncrowned king.
With the chinese, as with the ancient romans, the family is the social unit, and confucius has much to say on this subject. Confucius was an ancient chinese teacher, politician, and philosopher. This biography of confucius profiles his childhood, life, teachings, philosophy, achievements and timeline. This is a family tree of the main line of descent of confucius chinese. Discuss january 2020 the title of duke of song and duke who continues and honours the yin.
Bbc news asiapacific confucian family tree triples. He promoted ancestor worship and respect for elders. Confuciuss father is kong he, usually called shuliang he in chinese historical books. Confuciuss family, the kongs, have the longest recorded extant pedigree in the world today. List of all titles that are available at global grey. Confucianism, developed by the greatest chinese philosopher, confucius, is a philosophy which focuses on the. Any discussion of the asian american families one encounters in our literature inevitably confronts the philosophy of kong fu tse, whose name the west latinized as confucius 551 bc 479 bc. His father was a soldier named kong he who died when confucius was three years old. Confucius born 551 bc, died 478 bc was an important chinese educator and philosopher. For confucius and his descendants, a cultural comeback. Confucius given name, which is often avoided out of respect for him, was kong qiu.
Confucius family tree gets big data remake cctv news. The lasting legacy of wiseman confucius ancient origins. Confucius is the latinized form of the philosophers chinese name, which was kongfuzi or kongzi, meaning master kong. Maria dima, alex kelly, dimitris yiannakopoulos, imdb rating. Kong toured the confucius family mansion in qufu with a group of fellow descendants from the philippines who were visiting for the. His teachings are the basis for religious and moral life in china. Confucius advocated strong family connections, even though he reportedly spent little time with his wife and children.
Confucius family tree unveiled the revival of chinas loveaffair with the ideas of confucius has taken another significant step forward after 1,000 members of chinas most powerful aristocratic. And, one of the key concepts utilized by confucius and later confucians to interpret and elaborate upon the basic sense of goodness or humaneness is a term that is at the very heart. After one unassuming chinese language teacher defected and spoke up against the chinese governments multibillion dollar confucius institute ci program, one of canadas top 10 universities and its largest school board found themselves embroiled in a growing global. His mom kept the family from becoming hungry by working very often, and he sometimes had to stay in his home all by himself. Photoxinhua mysterious relics from the confucius family. He was educated in music, history, poetry, and sports. One of these is that confucianism places family business in a social context in which the interpersonal relationships inside and outside the business family are subject to a variety of environmental influences.
With sonia zhao, anastasia lin, chris bolton, michel juneaukatsuya. The latest updates of the family registry will include the names of descendants who are ethnic minorities, women and those living overseas, particularly in hong kong and taiwan regions, and also in south korea. Many hold that for confucius the family is the model for organized political society in some sense. Download family lawyer 2004 by broderbund from broderbund website at family lawyer. Confucius family tree is a national treasure, said kong deyong, a 77th generation descendant and head of the international confucius association. These words among many others, were said by a very wise man that lived many years ago in ancient china. He is a nobleman with battle merits in the kingdom lu. Confucius 551479 bce was a great thinker whose ideas had a huge and lasting influence on chinese society. When confucius came to the earth, the kilin, that strange beast which is the prince of all fourfooted animals, and only appears when there is a great man on earth, sought the child and spat out a jade whereon was written. Download the press kit and send it to your local media, journalists, festivals and organizations you think would be interested in in the name of.
His philosophy emphasised personal and governmental. Confucius to put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order. The press kit contains a synopsis, directors bio and statement, film credits, still images and trailer downloads, key facts about the confucius institutes, chinese backlash and contact info. Confucius was born in 551 bc in the state of lu near the modern city of qufu, in shandong province. He was married at the age of 19 and had one son and two daughters.
Confucius was a chinese teacher, politician, and philosopher. Librivox recording of confucian analects, by confucius. The family was the basis of society for confucius, and in his teachings, family relationships are used to explain the proper relationships between the. The official cult and the kong family ancestral cult. Confucius biography life, family, name, story, death. Confucius, chinas most famous teacher, philosopher, and political theorist, whose ideas have influenced the civilization of east asia. Melvyn bragg discusses the philosophy of confucius, a body of ideas which, more than any other philosophy, has defined what it is to be. He should overflow in love to all, and cultivate the friendship of the good. The effect of confucian values on succession in family. The confucius museum opens for trial operation in qufu, east chinas shandong province, nov 26, 2018. Here are some commercials that aired on abc family now freeform in december of 2004 during a 25 days of christmas airing of rudolph the rednosed reindeer and the. This section is a placeholder for information about the confucius surname. He believed in kindness, respect for others, and the importance of the family.
His life and legacy in art is organized in three parts the life and images of confucius. Confucius was born into a royal family of the chou dynasty. Confucius ancient philosopher specialty confucianism born 551 bc zou, lu state died 479 bc at age 7172 lu state nationality chinese of the many renowned chinese philosophers, none were as influential and as endearing as confucius. Confucius and the confucian family system george leonard. Other accounts describe him as being born into poverty. Confucius was a chinese philosopher, politician, and teacher whose message of knowledge, benevolence, loyalty, and virtue were the main guiding philosophy of china for thousands of years. Growing up not a lot is known about the childhood of confucius.
Download free pdfs, epubs, kindle ebooks, and read books online by confucius. Master kong, but most frequently referred to simply as kongzi, traditionally september 28, 551 479 bce was a famous chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced east asian life and thought. According to the confucius genealogy compilation committee, he has 2 million known and registered descendants, and there are an estimated 3. The golden rule by russell freedman and frederic clement illus. Confucius encouraged people to lead an ordered, familyfocused way of life. This article examines confucian values and their effect on family business succession. Confucius s life, in contrast to his tremendous importance, seems starkly undramatic, or, as a chinese expression has it, it seems plain and real. As a child, he was eager to learn about everything, and was very interested in rituals. The author draws on stories, legends, and collected dialogues from the analects of confucius, written by his students, to reveal a man of deep perceptions as well as great humor. Confucius on the family as model warp, weft, and way. At the very center of confucian teachings is the concept of jen, goodness or humaneness, a term that is defined by way of a fundamental moral relation of one person to another.
Confucius was educated at schools for commoners, where he studied and learned the six arts. Confucius, also known as kong qui or kung futzu, was born august 27, 551 b. Among the reasons why confucius was such a popular figure can be seen in his works. Confucius devised a system of interdependent relationships a structure in which the lower level gives obedience to the higher extending from the family level to the national.
He belonged to the spring and autumn period of chinese history. According to the ancient chinese historian, sima qian, prior to confucius birth, his parents had prayed for a child on a sacred hill. He said, a youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders. A government official, he saw growing disorder in the system and set out to develop a moral code based on respect, honesty, education, kindness and strong family bonds. As a result, chinese culture tends gives a considerable amount of reverence for authority and age though not necessarily sincere, especially in a changing modern china. The fathertoson family tree, now in its 83rd generation, has been recorded since the death of confucius. He is said to have worked in various government jobs during his early 20s, and as a bookkeeper and a caretaker of sheep and horses, using the proceeds to give. As he connected propriety, the relation of a man to his fellows, with selfdevelopment, so he does even more intimately the relation of a man to the members of his household. Confucius has 408 books on goodreads with 63123 ratings.
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