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Confucius was born in 551 BC during the Spring and Autumn Period at Qufu (presently part of Shandong). According to the Records of the Grand Historian, which were compiled 400 years after, Confucius was born out of wedlock to a man of seventy and a women of just fifteen. At the age of three, Confucius' father passed away leaving Confucius and his mother to live in poverty.

While just a child, Confucius served as a minor administrative manager for the State of Lu, rising quickly through the ranks to the position of Justice Minister. While in his mid-teens, Confucius deeply disapproved of the Prince's politics and saw no way to improve the government. He left on a twelve year journey around China to seek the truth and try to pursued rulers around the country to his political beliefs, although failing.

At the age of sixty, Confucius returned home and last years of his life spreading his thoughts and wisdom to his growing number of disciples and transmitting his words through a set of books called Five Classics.

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