Confucius

Confucius teaches in the state of Lu that order begins with right relationships, sincerity and learning. His sayings, gathered by his students as the Analects, shape China's government and schooling for two thousand years.

How it was checked

• EvidenceT5 INDEPENDENT SECULAR; Status: ADDED 2026-09-30
• Letter eraTHE PROPHETS AND THE ROAD 776 BC to 4 BC
• SourcesThe Analects; Sima Qian, Records of the Grand Historian 47.