When was Confucius born and when did he die?
Confucius was born in the year 551 BC and died in 479 BC. He lived during an era known as the Hundred Schools of Thought following the collapse of the Western Zhou dynasty.
Questions about Confucianism
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What are the Five Classics edited by Liu Xin?
The Five Classics include the I Ching Classic of Change, the Book of Songs, the Book of Documents, the Book of Rites, and the Spring and Autumn Annals. Imperial Librarian Liu Xin finalized these texts around 500 years after their creation.
How did Confucianism become dominant under the Han dynasty?
Confucianism flourished under the Han dynasty starting around 130 BCE displacing the proto-Taoist Huang-Lao tradition. Dong Zhongshu synthesized Warring States Confucianism with ideas of yin and yang wuxing and folk superstition to create this ideological framework.
Who founded the Holy Hall of Confucius in Shenzhen and when?
Zhou Beichen founded the Holy Hall of Confucius in Shenzhen in 2009 becoming first of nationwide movement unified in 2015 as Holy Confucian Church.
When was the imperial examination system abolished in China?
The abolition of the imperial examination system occurred in China in 1905 marking decline of state-endorsed Confucianism. Korea abolished its system in 1894 while Vietnam followed suit in 1919.