Ancient China · Philosopher

Confucius 孔子

Kǒngzǐ

Attested BC 551 - BC 479

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Confucius was a Philosopher.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 551 to BC 479 孔子
Directly stated · Book of Liang 47, passage 273

Works and attributed material

grief must not destroy one's nature 毀不滅性
Saying · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 47, passage 273

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 47Volume 47: Filial Acts · 1 passage

史臣曰：孔子稱「毀不滅性」，教民無以死傷生也，故制喪紀，爲之節文。 The historian says: Confucius said "grief must not destroy one's nature," teaching people not to harm life through death; hence mourning rules and ritual restraint were ordained.