Con·fu·cius (k n-fy  shs) Originally Kong Fuzi. c. 551-479 b.c. Chinese philosopher whose Analects contain a collection of his sayings and dialogues compiled by disciples after his death. |
Confucius [kənˈfjuːʃəs]
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(Biographies / Confucius (551 bc-479 bc) M, Chinese, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, EDUCATION: teacher of ethics) Chinese name Kong Zi or K'ung Fu-tse. 551-479 bc, Chinese philosopher and teacher of ethics (see Confucianism). His doctrines were compiled after his death under the title The Analects of Confucius
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| Noun | 1. |  Confucius - Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC) |
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