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Confucius
He spent most of his life as a failed official, wandering from court to court offering advice nobody took — and his ideas shaped East Asian civilisation for millennia.
-551–-479
Life Journey
Teaching order, virtue and human connection
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-551
Humble Beginnings
Confucius was born in the state of Lu into modest circumstances, shaping his early understanding of social order and personal effort.
