Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

Confucius (551 BC-479 BC) was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period. The philosophy of Confucius emphasizes personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. These values gained prominence in China over other doctrines, such as Legalism or Taoism during the Han Dynasty. Confucius thoughts have been developed into a system of philosophy known as Confucianism. Confucius principles had a basis in common Chinese tradition and belief. He championed strong familial loyalty, ancestor worship, respect of elders by their children (and, according to later interpreters, of husbands by their wives), and the family as a basis for an ideal government. He expressed the well-known principle, Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself, one of the earlier versions of the Golden Rule

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