Birth of Confucius, 551 BCE

http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com/book/jul27.html 551 BCE Kǒng Fūzǐ (Confucius or Kongfuzi, literal meaning: 'Teacher/Master Kong'; d. August 27, 479 BCE, traditional dates) Chinese thinker and social philosopher, whose teachings and philosophy have deeply influenced East Asian life and thought.

Today is one traditional date of birth of the Chinese sage. Another is September 28 (qv) ...



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