-
100
1043 B.C.E.
Duke of Zhou (Zhou Gong Dan) becomes the Regent to the King of Zhou -
200
551 B.C.E.
Confucius is born in Qufu -
300
549 B.C.E.
Confucius’s father died -
400
535 B.C.E.
Confucius’s mother died -
500
533 B.C.E
Confucius got married -
Apr 25, 600
532 B.C.E.
Birth of Confucius’s son -
Apr 25, 700
522 B.C.E.
Confucius starts his own private school. -
Apr 25, 1000
500 B.C.E
Appointed the Minister of Justice for the Kingdom of Lu -
Apr 25, 1100
497 B.C.E
Leaves the state of Lu and heads to Wei to try to promote his ideas. -
Apr 25, 1200
484 B.C.E.
Confucius returns home to Qufu in Lu and focuses on teaching. -
Apr 25, 1300
479 B.C.E
Confucius dies :( -
Apr 25, 1400
500's C.E
Confucianism introduced to Japan by Paekche kingdom from Korea. -
Apr 25, 1500
604 C.E.
Japan's Prince Shotoku introduces 17 Article Constitution with moral
commandments largely based on the Analects of Confucius. -
958 C.E.
King Gwangjong of the Goryeo Kingdom in Korea establishes a national civil service
exam based on Confucianism. -
992 C.E.
Korean Goryeo King Seongjong establishes the Gukjagam school for Confucian
classics. -
1100's C.E.
Neo-Confucianism (Zhu Xi interpretation) introduced to Japan (known in Japan as
Shushigaku) -
1392 C.E.
Yangban (Confucian scholar class) thrives under the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. -
1603 C.E.
Japan Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu establishes bureaucratic government based on
Neo-Confucian principles. -
518 B.C.E.
Legendary meeting between Confucius and Lao-Tzu (founder of Taoism) -
501 B.C.E
Appointed the Chief Magistrate (Mayor) of Zhongdu
