Ancient China · Philosopher and teacher

Confucius 仲尼

Zhòngní

Attested c. BC 500

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Confucius was a Philosopher and teacher.

Life and dates

Attested activity

c. BC 500 先秦時期
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 187

Assessments and attributes

Assessment used as an exemplar of exceptional wisdom · Mode quoted-source-judgment Source Person Id Jia Yi (賈誼)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 187

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 48House of Chen She · 1 passage

材能不及中人，非有仲尼、墨翟之賢，陶朱、猗頓之富也。 His talents did not surpass those of an ordinary man. He possessed neither the wisdom of Confucius or Mozi, nor the wealth of Tao Zhu or Yi Dun.