Spread of Confucianism in Asia

By ttran
  • Confucius was born

    Confucius was born

    Confucius was born in Qufu, China in 551 BC.

  • Confucius's father died

    When Confucius was age three his father died. 549 BC

  • His mother dies

    Confucius's mother dies when he is 16 or 17 335 BC

  • Confucius marries

    Confucius marries a woman from the Qiguan family of the Song state at age 19. 533 BC

  • employment

    Confucious gained employment as manager of the state granary. Around 533 BC

  • Birth of Confucius’s son

    Confucius’s son is named Li (Carp) after Duke Zhao of Lu sent a carp as a gift. 532 BC

  • Confucius promoted

    Around 532 BC Confucius was promoted to state husbandry manager.
  • Confucius starts a private school and began to teach.

    Confucius starts a private school and began to teach.

    522 BC

  • Legendary meeting between Confucius and Lao-Tzu (founder of Taoism)

    518 BC

  • becomes Chief Magistrate (Mayor) of Zhongdu

    501 BC

  • becomes the Minister of Justice for the Kingdom of Lu

    500 BC
  • Goes to Wei to try to promote his ideas

    Goes to Wei to try to promote his ideas

    497 BC

  • Confucius returns home to Qufu in Lu and focuses on teaching.

    484 BC

  • Confucius died

    479 BC
  • Qin Dynasty Emperor orders the burn Confucian texts and kills Confucian scholars.

    Qin Dynasty Emperor orders the burn Confucian texts and kills Confucian scholars.

    221-206 BC
  • Han Dynasty honors Confucian ideals.

    Han Dynasty honors Confucian ideals.

    206 BCE - 220 CE

  • Confucianism introduced to Japan by Paekche kingdom from Korea.

    500's CE

  • Korean Goryeo King Seongjong establishes the Gukjagam school for Confucian classics.

    992 CE

  • Yangban (Confucian scholar class) thrives under Joseon Dynasty of Korea.

    1392 CE

  • apan Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu establishes bureaucratic government based on Neo-Confucian principles.

    1603 CE