Religious Leaders Khong Tu

At the age of 19, Confucius (abbreviated KT) got married and became a minor official. accurate and fair wages warehouse and export. After that, KT took up the position of a small official specializing in managing livestock farms, and he did a very good job. Thanks to the job done very well, he was promoted to the position of Tu Kho, specializing in construction management. At the age of 21, KT was appointed to the position of Commissar Lai, a minor official who oversees the bookkeeping of the granary, weighing and harvesting the rice. After that, KT took the position of Priest Lai, considering raising cows, goats and animals for sacrifice.

At the age of 22, KT took up a teaching position and was called by his disciples consort. At the age of 29, he studied with Su Xiang in the country of Lu.

At the age of 30, KT wanted to go to Luoyang, the capital of the Zhou Dynasty, to study the rituals of the temple system. but did not have enough money to pay for the toll, so he lamented that he could not go. His student Nam Cung Quat heard that, and immediately went back to report the matter to Lu Chieu Cong. Lu Zhaogong immediately gave him a chariot and a few servants to take Confucius and Nam Cung Quat to Luoyang. When he arrived, KT went to many places, where there was a connection to the sacrifice, he came to observe and inquire about it in detail.

After completing the survey, he returned to his home country. Hole. Since then, more and more students have applied to study. However, King Lu still did not use him for national affairs. A few years later, Quy Binh Tu rebelled. He followed King Lu Chieu Cong and temporarily fled to the country of Qi. Qi Canh Cong invited KT to ask about politics and was very impressed. After that, Qi Canh Cong wanted to give Ni Khe land to him, but the general, Yen Anh, prevented him. The following year, he returned to Lu to take care of the teaching and research of Taoism of the Holy Sage. At that time, Confucius was 36 years old.

Time to travel the world

About 20 years from 34 years old to about 51 years old, Confucius and his friends Students traveled to countries in the region to spread ideas and find countries to use those ideas. There are countries where he is respected, but there are countries where he is despised. Countries that KT went through include: Qin, Wei, Khuong, Chu, Tong, and Thai. But because his Dao was Dao to rule the country (Vuong Dao), it went against the plan of conquering (Ba Dao) of the kings and vassals, so they did not dare to use him.

In the 9th year of life. King Lo Dinh Cong, 51 years old, was invited by King Lo to be a mandarin, ordained Trung Do Te to rule in Trung Do Hamlet, which is the land of the Imperial City. 500 BC - The 10th Lu Dinh Cong, he supported King Lu to meet Qi Canh Cong in Giap Coc. Thanks to KT's eloquence and timely response, King Qi greatly admired and returned to the Lu country three plots of land in Quy Am that the Qi state had taken from Lu a few years ago.

The following year. At that time, Confucius held the position of Tu Khong, then promoted to Dai Tu Khau (Photo: Thuong Thu) to oversee the sentencing. He made laws to help the poor, established rules, fixed burials, big and small were orderly, boys and girls were not confused, frauds and thefts were no more, society was thanks to that. peace and prosperity. After those four years, Lu Ding Cong conferred Confucius as a general of the country, taking care of domestic politics. KT ruled for 7 days, then told King Lu to kill the god Thieu Chinh Mao to correct the government. Confucius adjusted the discipline in the country, taught the people to be polite, righteous, and shameless, the people became more and more stable, and politics got better day by day. After only three months, the state of Lu became prosperous.

The state of Qi saw Lu's strength and expressed concern. King Qi followed the plan of the gods, established the Nu Nhac Department and presented it to King Lu. Confucius heard the story that King Qi intended to use the story of pleasure to undermine the government of Lu, so he advised Lu Dinggong not to accept it, but he did not listen. Sure enough, King Lu was born lazy and hated Confucius after receiving Bo Nu Nhac, neglecting the government, sometimes not going to see the court for 3 days, but handing it over to the god of power. KT saw that King Lu was interrupted many times, but when he could not, he was depressed and asked to resign, leaving the country of Lu to travel to other vassal countries.

Preparing books

After traveling to different countries, at the age of 68, Confucius returned to Lu to teach and start composing books. He founded a private school, received many disciples regardless of background, was the first person in history to give open education to the common people. The total number of disciples of Confucius sometimes reached 3,000 people, of which 72 were classified as talented people called the Seven Decades of Wisdom.

At the age of 69, Confucius compiled the scriptures of the previous sages and established them into 6 books: the I Ching, the Music of the Music, the Spring and Autumn Sutra, the Classic of Poetry, the Book of the Book, and the Liturgy of the Sea. In which, the Musical Bible is rated low, the remaining books are highly appreciated, called the Pentateuch.

End of Life

In the Seasons. In the spring of 481 BC (14th year of Lu Ai Cong), it is said that the Lu people hunted and caught a unicorn with a crippled left leg in the front. Confucius came to see it and wept, saying: "My Dao has come to an end, the Spring and Autumn books will be finished here", so the next generation also called the Spring and Autumn book the Lan Kinh..

The 17th year of Lu Ai Cong, February 18, Nham Tuat year (479 BC) Confucius died at the age of 73.

Confucius was born in Trau hamlet, Xuong Binh village, Lu country (now Khuc Phu district, Shandong province, China) in the late Spring and Autumn period. He was the son of a poor family, but his great-great-grandfather was also a descendant of aristocracy who had immigrated from the Song country.

Confucius's father Thuc Luong Ngot was the 13th grandson of the Song Dynasty. by Vi Tu Dien (brother of King Tru during the Shang Dynasty). Thuc Luong Ngot was a martial arts official from Trau hamlet. At 70 years old, he married Nhan Chinh Tai and gave birth to Khong Khau. Legend has it that when his mother was pregnant, according to the custom at that time, Confucius's parents brought each other to Niqiu, southeast of Khuc Phu citadel, to pray to the mountain god. After the ceremony, they went to a cave nearby to rest. went into labor and gave birth to Kong Qiu right in that cave. To show their gratitude to the gods, the grandparents took the name of the mountain for their son, so they named him Khau, the self is Trong Ni.

Kong Khau was three when his father died. His mother at that time was only 20 years old, not afraid of difficulties and hardships, so she brought Confucius to live in Qu Phu (the capital of Lu), so that he could live and grow up in a better condition. In his childhood he had to work hard to help his mother, but he was very eager to learn. When Khau was 16 years old, his mother passed away. Since then, Confucius has lived a peaceful life, studying hard.