Confucianism By jennlin335 Period: 771 BCE to 256 BCE Eastern Zhou Dynasty in China Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE Life of Confucius 520 BCE Confucius begins to teach 497 BCE Confucius leaves Lu; period of wandering begins 256 BCE End of Zhou Dynasty The Qin absorbs the remains of the Zhou state Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE Qin dynasty Period: 202 BCE to 220 Han Dynasty reigns in China Period: 141 BCE to 87 BCE Reign of Wu the great of the Han Dynasty Establishes Confucianism as state philosophy