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Background on Confucius

Born of a poor but ARISTOCRATIC family in the state of Lu He was ORPHANED at an early

age. As a young man, he held several

minor government posts;▪ In later years, he advanced to become

minister of justice in his home state. But he held these positions only

for short periods because of CONFLICTS with his SUPERIORS

Confucius says, “Man who eats many prunes get good run for money.”

Life of Confucius Throughout his life, he was

best known as a TEACHER. Traveled to various kingdoms,

preaching to the princes Tried to improve

GOVERNMENT and SOCIETY by convincing rulers to implement and follow his ideas

By the time of his death at the age of 72 he had a total of 3,000 DISCIPLES who carried on his teaching.

Confucius says, “Best time to go to the dentist is tooth-hurty.”

Confucius Legacy Long after his death, he

becomes the dominant Chinese PHILOSOPHER, both morally and POLITICALLY. Confucius's teachings were

adopted by the HAN Dynasty as the official moral and political doctrine of the State.

  **Ideas were key to an

ORDERLY, stable and well-functioning SOCIETY.

Confucius says, “Man who run in front of car get tired.”