Introduction to Confucius: his ideas and lasting relevance
The man widely known in the English language as Confucius was born around 551 BCE in today’s southern Shandong Province. Confucius is the phonic translation of the Chinese word Kong fuzi 孔夫子, in which Kong 孔 was his surname and fuzi is an honorific for learned men.
Friday Essay an introduction to Confucius, his ideas and their lasting relevance