confucius quiz study guide

Confucius formal name?

kong qiu

when was confucius born

september 28, 551 BCE

where was kong zi born

zouyi

what time period in chinese history did kongzi live

spring and autumn period

when did kongzi die

april 11, 479 BCE

name 2 government positions held in the kingdom of lu

mayor of zhongdu and minister of crime/law

name the three noble families controlling the kingdom of lu

jishi, shusi, mengshi

name 2 neighboring kingdoms around lu

qi and wei

what is the name of the kingdom always trying to conquer lu

qi

how long had kongzi and his disciples been in exile

14 years

who invited kongzi to return to his hometown

duke ai of lu

what are the 5 virtues of confucius

benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, integrity

which one of 5 virtues do you think is the most important and why

say like integrity or smt and just say some bs

name 2 of kongzi’s accomplishments

1.established private education open to all

2. compiled and edited classical texts

how many disciples did confucius have in total? how many of them were most famous

3000 total, 72 famous

name three of kongzi’s favorite disciples

yan hui, zilu, zigong

list 2 of kongzi’s famous quotes

1. “do not do to others what you don’t want done to yourself”

2. “is it not a pleasure to learn and practice the things you learned?”

what is the name of the book compiled by confucius’s disciples with his thoughts?

the analects

who was confucius’s teacher

laozi (lao like the laoshi and zi like kongzi)

name 2 of confucius’s teacher’s teaching

1. the way follows nature

2. the soft overcomes the hard