Confucius
[kən'fju:ʃjəs]
Definition
(noun.) Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC).
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Examples
- In the time of Confucius its education included archery and horsemanship. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- They sought in him the philosopher king--that mirage which, as we have noted, Confucius and Plato had sought in their day. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The teaching of Confucius centred upon the idea of a noble life which he embodied in a standard or ideal, the Aristocratic Man. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Later on the influence of Confucius over his duke was undermined, and he withdrew again into private life. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The Chinese speak of Buddhism and the doctrines of Lao Tse and Confucius as the Three Teachings. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The appeals of Confucius to the wisdom of the ancients are always quoted to clinch this suggestion. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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