Confucius

Confucius was the most influential and respected philosopher in Chinese history. Confucius was born in the town of Lu, in what is now the Shandong Province of China. His father died shortly after his birth, leaving his family impoverished. Confucius joined a growing class of poor descendants of aristocrats. Having nothing to turn to, he devoted himself to learning and teaching others. His ideas and teachings, which are called Confucianism, stress the need to develop moral character and responsibility. His teachings included: to love others, t...