WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Confucius was born in 551 BCE, at a time of great war and famine in China. As he observed the suffering around him, he realized the best way to transform a society was to shift people’s thinking-to move them from callousness to compassion. So he became a teacher, and changed the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Confucius (551 BCE-479 BCE), revered ancient Chinese teacher, politician, and philosopher, is known the world over.

Detailed explanation-3: -Confucius was a joyous man as well as a great teacher and philosopher. He once said, “I was not born with knowledge, but I am quick to seek it.” Though the facts of his life are shrouded in legend, the truths he found have influenced the world for generations.

Detailed explanation-4: -If there is one name with which Chinese culture has been associated, it is Confucius-Kung Fu-Tzu or Kung the Master. Chinese reverently speak of him as the First Teacher-not that there were no teachers before him, but he stands first in rank.

Detailed explanation-5: -He was the first private teacher in China. Confucius taught anyone who was eager to learn. His ideas, called Confucianism, stressed the need to develop responsibility and moral character through rigid rules of behavior. Confucianism is not a religion; it’s a way of behaving, so you’ll do the right things.