Confucius

Confucius, born Kong Qiu, was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Much of the shared cultural heritage of the Sinosphere originates in the philosophy and teachings of Confucius.

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Who was born first?

• Confucius was born 17 years after Śāriputra
• Confucius was born 19 years after Xenophanes
• Confucius was born 25 years before Wu Zixu
• Confucius was born 29 years after Pherecydes of Syros
• Confucius was born 30 years before Yan Hui

Timeline

1. Pherecydes of Syroscirca 580 BC – circa 499 BC
2. Xenophanes570 BC – circa 478 BC
3. Śāriputra568–484 BC
4. Confucius (this page)circa 551 BC – circa 479 BC
5. Wu Zixu526–483 BC
6. Yan Hui521–481 BC

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