Confucius name

Spread of Confucianism in Asia

By Noe Garcia Jr.
  • 100

    1043 B.C.E.

    Duke of Zhou (Zhou Gong Dan) becomes the Regent to the King of Zhou
  • 200

    551 B.C.E.

    Confucius is born in Qufu
  • 549 B.C.E.
    300

    549 B.C.E.

    Confucius’s father died
  • 535 B.C.E.
    400

    535 B.C.E.

    Confucius’s mother died
  • 533 B.C.E
    500

    533 B.C.E

    Confucius got married
  • Apr 25, 600

    532 B.C.E.

    Birth of Confucius’s son
  • Apr 25, 700

    522 B.C.E.

    Confucius starts his own private school.
  • Apr 25, 1000

    500 B.C.E

    Appointed the Minister of Justice for the Kingdom of Lu
  • Apr 25, 1100

    497 B.C.E

    Leaves the state of Lu and heads to Wei to try to promote his ideas.
  • Apr 25, 1200

    484 B.C.E.

    Confucius returns home to Qufu in Lu and focuses on teaching.
  • 479 B.C.E
    Apr 25, 1300

    479 B.C.E

    Confucius dies :(
  • Apr 25, 1400

    500's C.E

    Confucianism introduced to Japan by Paekche kingdom from Korea.
  • Apr 25, 1500

    604 C.E.

    Japan's Prince Shotoku introduces 17 Article Constitution with moral
    commandments largely based on the Analects of Confucius.

  • 958 C.E.

    King Gwangjong of the Goryeo Kingdom in Korea establishes a national civil service
    exam based on Confucianism.

  • 992 C.E.

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

  • 1100's C.E.

    Neo-Confucianism (Zhu Xi interpretation) introduced to Japan (known in Japan as
    Shushigaku)

  • 1392 C.E.

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

  • 1603 C.E.

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

  • 518 B.C.E.

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

  • 501 B.C.E

    Appointed the Chief Magistrate (Mayor) of Zhongdu