Spread of Confucianism

Birth of Confucius

100

Confucius was born on top of Mount Ni in Qufu (551BC)

Confucius got married

200

Confucius got married and got appointed the manager of the state of Lu's granary.(grain was used as money back then).In 532 B.C

Conficius starts his own school

300

In 522 B.C Conicius starts his own private school.

Conficius meets Lao-Tzu

356

The legendary meeting between Conficius and Lao-Tzu ( the founder of Taoism).

Confucius leaves the State

400

Confucius leaves the state of Lu and heads to Wei to try to promote his ideas in 497 B.C.E

Confucius returns home

410

Confucius returns home to Qufu in Lu and focus on teaching in 484 B.C.E.

Confucius died

430

Confucius died in 479 B.C.E

Qin Dynast Emperor

Apr 25, 600

Qin Dynasty Emperor orders the burningn of Confucian texts and kills many Confucian Scholars.Qin Shi Huang Di favors Legalism in 221-206 B.C.E

Han Dynasty

Apr 25, 602

Han Dynasty honors Confucian ideals. Civil Service Examination system is introduced. Local officials would select candidates to take part in examination system of the Confucian Classics in 206 B.C.E to 220 C.E

Three Kingdom Period

Apr 25, 670

The Three Kingdom PEriod. Imperial officials were resonsible for assessing the quality talents recommended by the local official in 220-280 C.E

King Gwangjong

Apr 25, 1100

King Gwangjong of the Goryeo Kingdom in Korea establishes a national civil service exam based on Confucianism in 958 C.E

Song Dynasty

Apr 25, 1106

Song Dyasty.Most civil servants were appointed to their positions based on their passing of the Civil Service Exams.Still, most came from wealthy families since they could afford tutors/schooling in 960-1279 C.E

Neo Confucianism

Apr 25, 1300

Neo-Confucianism (Zhu Xi Interpretation) introduced to Japan ( Known in Japan as Shushigaku) in 1100's C.E

Yuan Dynasty

Apr 25, 1500

Yuan Dynasty. Civil service Examination system abolished at the beginning of the dynasty. It was restored in 1315 by Emperor Renzong in 1271-1368 C.E

Conficius Got appointed Mayor

Mar 2, 2022

In 501 B.C Conficius got appointed as the Chief Magistrate (Mayor) of Zhongdu

Confucius got appointed Minister

Mar 2, 2022

In 500 B.C.E confucius got appointed Minister of Justice for the Kimgdom of Lu.

Confucianism introduced in Japan

Mar 2, 2022

Confucianism introduced to Japan by Paekche kingdom frpm Korea in 500's C.E

Sui Dynasty

Mar 2, 2022

Sui Dynasty. Emperor Yang divides the examinations into categories of local talents in 581-618 C.E

Japan Prince

Mar 2, 2022

Japan's Prince shotoku introduced 17 article Constitution with moral commandents largely based on the Analects of Confucius in 604 C.E