Disciples of Confucius
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According to Sima Qian, Confucius said: "The disciples who received my instructions, and could themselves comprehend them, were seventy-seven individuals. They were all scholars of extraordinary abili
A tablet in honor of the wife of Yan Hui ("The Continuator of the Sage, Duke of Yanguo") in his temple in Qufu
A symbolic tomb of Min Ziqian, with two ancient-looking bixi turtles
Confucius
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Confucius, born Kong Qiu, was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Much of the shared cultural heritage of the Sinosphere
Disciples of Confucius
…According to Sima Qian, Confucius said: "The disciples who received my instructions, and could themselves comprehend them, were seventy-seven individuals. They were all scholars of…
Fresco of Confucius from the Han Dynasty
Tomb of Confucius in Kong Lin cemetery, Qufu, Shandong
The Analects
The Shijing or Classic of Poetry