Confucius and His Age
Tides of History
The Complexities of Confucianism and Its Origins
Confucianism is not a single unbroken tradition, but a dynamic tradition that has evolved over thousands of years and across a wide geographic area. It contains multiple strands of thought, ambiguities, and contradictions. The work of understanding Confucianism is the work of multiple lifetimes. The origin of Confucian ideas is attributed to Confucius and his reactions to the times in which he lived. Understanding Confucius and his era is valuable for making sense of the tradition built on his name. The core of Confucian ideas were concepts that were built on the world Confucius knew and were a product of the times in which he lived. Confucius' actual name was Kong Chu, and the name Confucius is a combination of the family name and a title.
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