Confucianism Confucianism is based upon the thoughts of Confucius, whom lived during the Zhou Dynasty, which lasted from 1027 to 221 B.C. Confucius was born around 551 B.C. in Tsou, a small town in the state of Lu, in what is today Shantung Province. His father died when he was three, and grew up in poverty with his mother, as he worked several jobs to help support the family. By the time Confucius had reached the …showed first 75 words of 597 total…

…showed last 75 words of 597 total…systematic views of Confucianism. These two men were Mencius and Hsun Tzu, which through their development of Confucian thinking made a great impact on cultural movement. Throughout the following dynasties, Confucianism had its ups and downs with rival philosophies of Buddhism and Taoism. Over the years, Confucianism taught the Chinese to cultivate the self, regulate the family, rule the state and bring peace to all under heaven, and treated politics and moral teachings as one.