Spread of Confucianism

  • 100

    Birth of Confucius

    Birth of Confucius
    Confucius was born on top of Mount Ni in Qufu (551BC)
  • 200

    Confucius got married

    Confucius got married and got appointed the manager of the state of Lu's granary.(grain was used as money back then).In 532 B.C
  • 300

    Conficius starts his own school

    In 522 B.C Conicius starts his own private school.
  • 356

    Conficius meets Lao-Tzu

    The legendary meeting between Conficius and Lao-Tzu ( the founder of Taoism).
  • 400

    Confucius leaves the State

    Confucius leaves the state of Lu and heads to Wei to try to promote his ideas in 497 B.C.E
  • 410

    Confucius returns home

    Confucius returns home
    Confucius returns home to Qufu in Lu and focus on teaching in 484 B.C.E.
  • 430

    Confucius died

    Confucius died in 479 B.C.E
  • Apr 25, 600

    Qin Dynast Emperor

    Qin Dynast Emperor
    Qin Dynasty Emperor orders the burningn of Confucian texts and kills many Confucian Scholars.Qin Shi Huang Di favors Legalism in 221-206 B.C.E
  • Apr 25, 602

    Han Dynasty

    Han Dynasty honors Confucian ideals. Civil Service Examination system is introduced. Local officials would select candidates to take part in examination system of the Confucian Classics in 206 B.C.E to 220 C.E
  • Apr 25, 670

    Three Kingdom Period

    Three Kingdom Period
    The Three Kingdom PEriod. Imperial officials were resonsible for assessing the quality talents recommended by the local official in 220-280 C.E
  • Apr 25, 1100

    King Gwangjong

    King Gwangjong of the Goryeo Kingdom in Korea establishes a national civil service exam based on Confucianism in 958 C.E
  • Apr 25, 1106

    Song Dynasty

    Song Dyasty.Most civil servants were appointed to their positions based on their passing of the Civil Service Exams.Still, most came from wealthy families since they could afford tutors/schooling in 960-1279 C.E
  • Apr 25, 1300

    Neo Confucianism

    Neo-Confucianism (Zhu Xi Interpretation) introduced to Japan ( Known in Japan as Shushigaku) in 1100's C.E
  • Apr 25, 1500

    Yuan Dynasty

    Yuan Dynasty. Civil service Examination system abolished at the beginning of the dynasty. It was restored in 1315 by Emperor Renzong in 1271-1368 C.E
  • Conficius Got appointed Mayor

    In 501 B.C Conficius got appointed as the Chief Magistrate (Mayor) of Zhongdu
  • Confucius got appointed Minister

    Confucius got appointed Minister
    In 500 B.C.E confucius got appointed Minister of Justice for the Kimgdom of Lu.
  • Confucianism introduced in Japan

    Confucianism introduced to Japan by Paekche kingdom frpm Korea in 500's C.E
  • Sui Dynasty

    Sui Dynasty. Emperor Yang divides the examinations into categories of local talents in 581-618 C.E
  • Japan Prince

    Japan's Prince shotoku introduced 17 article Constitution with moral commandents largely based on the Analects of Confucius in 604 C.E