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Confucius's Life in Weeks

Chinese philosopher and teacher whose ideas on ethics, family, and governance became the foundation of East Asian culture and Confucianism, one of the world's most influential philosophies.

-055–-047 Chinese Philosopher 3,732 weeks (71 years)

Confucius's 3,732 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

3,732
Total Weeks
26,124
Days Lived
6
Key Milestones
71
Years

Key Milestones

Age 15 · Week ~780

Devoted himself to learning and scholarship

Age 19 · Week ~988

Married and began working as a minor government official

Age 30 · Week ~1,560

Began his career as a teacher, attracting devoted students

Age 50 · Week ~2,600

Appointed Minister of Crime in the state of Lu

Age 55 · Week ~2,860

Left Lu and began 14 years of wandering and teaching

Age 68 · Week ~3,536

Returned to Lu and devoted his final years to editing classic texts

Legacy

Founded Confucianism, a philosophical system that shaped Chinese civilization for over two thousand years. His Analerta became the basis of Chinese education, governance, and moral thought.

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