Ancient China · Philosopher and Teacher

Confucius 孔子

Kongzi

Attested BC 551 - BC 479

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Confucius was a Philosopher and Teacher.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 551 to BC 479 孔子 (Spring and Autumn lifetime of the speaker quoted, not the Han dialogue)
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 65, passages 166, 180

Works and attributed material

Lead them with policies, align them with punishments, and the people will escape but have no shame 導之以政，齊之以刑，民免而無恥
Quotation · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode quotation Speaker Confucius (孔子)
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 180
Luxury breeds rudeness; niggardliness leaves you mean. 奢則不遜，儉則固。
Quotation · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode quotation Speaker Confucius (孔子)
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 166

Events and relationships

Judged extravagance and frugality
Scholarly · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 166
Judged government by edicts and punishments
Scholarly · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 180

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 166

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 65Volume 56: Dong Zhongshu · 2 passages

故孔子曰：「奢則不遜，儉則固。」 Confucius said, “Luxury breeds rudeness; niggardliness leaves you mean.”

故孔子曰「導之以政，齊之以刑，民免而無恥」，此之謂也。 Confucius said, “Drive the people with edicts, herd them with penalties, and they may stay out of jail but will feel no shame”—this is what that describes.