Ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius dedicated his life to teaching values like honesty, respect, and wisdom. His belief ...

Confucius's timeless wisdom emphasizes perseverance, teaching that steady, slow progress is more valuable than speed. This ...

After two millennia, Confucianism, a philosophy that is considered to have helped form China's society, still shines its light today by influencing and inspiring people all around the world with its ...

To the American old lady, Confucius is more like a symbol. "Confucius says, a boy, a girl and moonlight make wedding bells ring out in month of May," said 91-year-old Eunice Brock. In fact, the ...

Confucius Institutes are named after Confucius, also known as Kongzi, a philosopher and one of the most significant figures in Chinese culture, who died in the fifth century BC. Launched in 2004, the ...

“Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves,” Confucius once said…except he didn’t. In fact, this is just one of countless proverbs, aphorisms, and quotes misattributed to the Chinese ...

Reporting from Qufu, China — Confucius says, “Study the past if you would define the future.” Not long ago, it was a disgrace to carry the surname Kong, which indicated one was a descendent of the ...

2,560 years ago today, a boy was born on the North China Plain who would go on to become Asia's most influential thinker. Confucius's birthday, which Google has celebrated with a doodle, has brought ...

The Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong province, attracts a steady flow of tourists every day. Photos by Wang Qian / China Daily Kong Lingchun, a 76th generation Kong family descendant, owns a ...

Not many human beings manage to transcend their own era, and even fewer remain influential for centuries, let alone millennia. One of the most widely recognized examples is Confucius, a Chinese ...

There's a new face keeping Chairman Mao company on Tiananmen Square. A mammoth sculpture of the ancient philosopher Confucius was unveiled this week off one side of the vast plaza. It's a jarring ...

Reporting from Washington — Red hanging lanterns welcome visitors to the University of Maryland’s Confucius Institute, the oldest of about 100 Chinese language and cultural centers that have popped up ...