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K'ung Fu Tzu born
K'ung Fu Tzu was born in 551 B.C.E. -
Confucianism born
Confucianism started on 500 B.C.E. in China by Confucius. -
Marriage.
In 531 B.C.E K'ung Fu Tzu gets married. -
Confucianism.
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Leaves the country
At 56, K'ung Fu Tzu left the country to find another feudal state to which he could render his service. -
Spreading Confucianism
In 497 B.C.E. K'ung Fu Tzu goes to Wei to spread his ideas and beliefs. -
Four Books
In 1130-1200 C.E. Zhu Xi stops the Confucian canon which then raises the Analects and 3 more texts to the status of canon. The 4 texts are them known as the Four Books. -
Teaching
In 485 B.C.E K'ung Fu Tzu taught poetry, history, ceremonies and music. -
Confucianism expands
Confucianism expanded on 372-289 B.C.E. by Mencius -
Confucianism text burned
In 213 B.C.E. , the First Emperor of China ordered to burn all Confucian texts. -
Confucianism scholars are cut down
In 212 B.C.E. , the First Emperor of China cut down more than 460 primarily Confucian scholars due to their public criticism. -
Start of a school
In 522 B.C.E K'ung Fu Tzu starts his own school. -
Recognition
In the 2nd century B.C Confucianism was recognized as the Han state cult. -
Emperor Reforms
In 1530 A.D a Ming emperor reforms the Confucian culture to focus more on Confucius' teachings. -
Sung dynasty
In 1130-1200 The Confucian Canon accomplished its present form in the Sung dynasty. -
Confucianism chosen by Han Wudi
Confucianism was chosen by Han Wudi in 141B.C. - 86 B.C to govern the Chinese state. -
Meeting with Lao Tzu
In 518 B.C.E. K'ung Fu Tzu met the famous teacher Lao Tzu. -
K'ung Fu Tzu denies job.
In 516 B.C.E K'ung Fu Tzu did not accept a government position. -
K'ung Fu Tzu dies.
In 479 B.C.E K'ung Fu Tzu dies. -
Confucianism fading away
Confucianism slowly started to fade away in 1949 due to Communism in China,
