Confucius美音：[kən'fjuʃəs]英音：[kən'fju:ʃjəs]
Confucius was born in 551 BC in the State of Lu in modern-day Shandong. Born to parents of semi-nobility, he rose through the years to become the Minister of Justice in Lu, but became disenfranchised with the corruption of those he served and eventually resigned from his post. At the age of 53 he set out on a set of journeys around northeastern China, expounding his political beliefs to the various kingdoms he visited during the age of Chinese history known as the Spring and Autumn Period. And much like he did at that time, Confucius' teachings are again spreading across borders to enlighten and educate people
