Introduction of Top Ten Cultural Celebrities in the World

We all know that there are many people in the world, but there are often very few outstanding people. For example, Confucius, whom we were familiar with since childhood, was a politician, thinker, educator and founder of Confucianism in the late Spring and Autumn Period. Confucius is also one of the top ten thinkers in the world. Next, let's learn about the top ten cultural celebrities in the world.

Confucius

From September 28th, 551 BC (August 27th of the lunar calendar) to April 11th, 479 BC (February 11th of the lunar calendar), Zhong Ni was a native of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period, Han nationality, and English: Confucius. Born in Changping Township, Qiaoyi, Lu (now Luyuan Village, southeast of Qufu City, Shandong Province). After his death, he was buried on Surabaya in the north of Qufu, which is today's Konglin. Confucius was a statesman, thinker, educator and founder of Confucianism in the late Spring and Autumn Period. One of the top ten thinkers in the world, and one of the top ten thinkers in China, is known as the "eternal teacher".

According to Historical Records Confucius Family, Confucius' ancestors were descendants of the Shang Dynasty. After the destruction of Shang Dynasty in Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Chengwang named Shang Zhouwang's ordinary brother and Wei Zi, a loyal minister of Shang Dynasty, in Song Dynasty. Its capital is Shangqiu (now Shangqiu, Henan). After the death of Wei Ziqi, his younger brother Weizhong ascended the throne, and Weizhong was the ancestor of Confucius. After Confucius' sixth ancestor, Confucius' father Jia, descendants began to take Kong as their surname, and his great-grandfather Kong Fangshu fled from Song to Lu in order to escape the civil strife in Song. Confucius' father, Shu Liangge (Shu Liang is the word, Ge is the name), is a famous warrior in Lu State. Shu Liangge married Shi first, gave birth to nine women without a son, and his concubine gave birth to a son, Meng Pi, but he had a foot disease.

At that time, neither a woman nor a disabled son should inherit. In his later years, Shu Liangyou gave birth to Confucius with a young woman named Yan. Because Confucius' mother went to Niqiu Mountain to pray, and then she was pregnant with Confucius, and because the middle of Confucius' head was sunken when he was born, like Niqiu Mountain; Therefore, it was named Qiu, and the word Zhong Ni (Zhong means the second, Shu Liangge's eldest son is Meng Pi, and Meng means the first). When Confucius was three years old, Shu Liangqi died of illness. After that, Confucius' family was quite poor. For various reasons, Confucius didn't do much in politics, but in the three months of governing Lu, it shows that Confucius is worthy of the title of outstanding politician. Political dissatisfaction enabled Confucius to devote a large part of his energy to education. Confucius used to be a scout in Lu, then traveled around the world with his disciples, and finally returned to Lu to concentrate on teaching. Confucius broke the monopoly of education and created a pioneer of private school. There are as many as 3, disciples of Confucius, including 72 sages, many of whom are pillars of senior officials of various countries.

Confucius had a far-reaching influence on later generations. During his lifetime, he was known as the "Saint of Heaven", "Mu Duo of Heaven" and "Immortal Saint". He was one of the most knowledgeable scholars in the society at that time, and was called the most holy (saint among saints) and a teacher for all generations by later generations. He edited Poems and Books, defined Rites and Music, prefaced Zhouyi, and made Chunqiu. Confucius' thoughts and theories had a far-reaching influence on later generations. The Analects of Confucius is a classic work of Confucianism, compiled by Confucius' disciples and disciples, and it is a book that records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples.

In 1988, 75 Nobel Prize winners issued a joint declaration in Paris, calling on the world that "in order to survive in the 21st century, human beings must learn from the wisdom of Confucius two thousand years ago." This shows the greatness of Confucius' thought.