History

K’ung Fu Tzu, or Confucius, was born in 551 BC, in Lu, China. Here he opened a school, pursuing his love of teaching, which then led to his appointment as minister of justice in Lu. After this, he wandered throughout China for many years, giving advice to Chinese leaders, but found no opportunity to make public his political and social vision for China. So he turned back to teaching, gathering followers and instructing them on his views on ethics and morality. Being such a wise teacher and philosopher, this ideology slowly began to spread.The idea of Confucianism was not a new concept during his time; Confucius simply gave the beliefs a structure. But Confucianism did not become widely accepted until after his death in 479 BC.

(picture: Confucius)