Confucius (Chinese: 孔子; pinyin: Kǒng zǐ; Wade–Giles: K'ung-tzu, or Chinese: 孔夫子; pinyin: Kǒng Fūzǐ; Wade–Giles: K'ung-fu-tzu), literally "Master Kong",[1] (traditionally 28 September 551 BC – 479 BC)[2] was a Chinese thinker and social philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period.
孔子真名孔丘 （前551年9月28日<农历八月廿七>～前479年4月11日<农历二月十一>），字仲尼。排行老二， 汉族人，春秋时期鲁国人。孔子是我国古代伟大的思想家和教育家，儒家学派创始人。
The philosophy of Confucius emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. These values gained prominence in China over other doctrines, such as Legalism (法家) or Taoism (道家) during the Han Dynasty[3][4][5] (206 BC – AD 220). Confucius' thoughts have been developed into a system of philosophy known as Confucianism (儒家).
孔子的哲学思想强调个人和统治者的道德标准，社会关系的正确，公正和真诚。 这些价值观在汉代（公元前206 – 220年）比法家和道家更广泛的传播。孔子的思想发展成了儒家。
According to tradition, Confucius was born in 551 B.C., in the Spring and Autumn Period, at the beginning of the Hundred Schools of Thought philosophical movement.
