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The Life of Confucius

Confucian Sages

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魯襄公二十二年

B.C. 551

Age 1

Birth of Confucius in Lu state (in present-day Shandong province).

魯襄公二十四年

B.C. 549

Age 3

When Confucius is three years old, his father dies.

魯昭公七年

B.C. 535

Age 17

Confuius's mother dies when he is the age of 16 or 17.

魯昭公九年

B.C. 533

Age 19

At the age of 19, Confucius marries a woman from the Qiguan family of the Song state.

魯昭公十年

B.C. 532

Age 20

Birth of Confucius's son who is named Li(Carp) after Duke Zhao of Lu sent a carp as a gift.

魯昭公二十年

B.C. 522

Age 30

Around this time Confucius starts a private school and began to teach.

魯昭公二十四年

B.C. 518

Age 34

Confucius accepts Meng Yizi and Nangong Jinshu as disciples;

魯昭公二十六

B.C. 516

Age 36

Confucius returns to Lu.

魯定公九年

B.C. 501

Age 51

Confucius became the chief magistrate of Zhongdu, present-day Wenshang county in Shandong Province.

魯定公十年

B.C. 500

Age 52

Confucius becomes minister of justice and distinguishes himself at the conference between Lu and Qi at Jiagu.

魯定公十三年

B.C. 497

Age 55

Confucius leaves the state of Lu and heads west to Wei state, beginning his sojourns in several states to promote his ideas.

魯哀公十一年

B.C. 484

Age 68

Confucius returned to his hometown, Qufu, in the state of Lu.

魯哀公十六年

B.C. 479

Age 73

Death of Confucius at the age of 72 or 73.

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