![]() ![]() ![]() Alone in the world, without money or family connections, all he had was his learning in a realm ruled by brute force, where ruthless warlords seized land and enslaved the common people. From an impoverished single-mother family, he also had to hustle to make ends meet, working various jobs from cowherd to clerk to bookkeeper.Īs the only person who ever loved him, Confucius was a momma’s boy, and her death when he was 23 saw him mourn for three years. Unattractive, awkward and shy, Confucius was also set apart from other children by his insatiable curiosity and love of learning. His father died when he was just three, and his mother and he were disowned by his wives, so they left for the prosperous city of Qufu. ![]() The product of a big ugly lump of a 70-year-old retired warrior named Kong He and his 16-year-old concubine, Confucius – from Kong Fuzi, literally ‘Master Kong’ – was born in 551 BC in Zou, Lu State, in what is present day Shandong province. Looking to brush up on your ancient Chinese wisdom? Here's a rundown of the Middle Kingdom's five greatest philosophers. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |