Confucius

(proper noun)

Western name of Kong Qiu (孔), an influential Chinese philosopher who lived 551 – 479 BCE.

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Examples of Confucius in the following topics:

  • Painting during the Tang Dynasty

    • Wu's works include God Sending a Son and The Teaching Confucius, and he created a new technique of drawing known as "Drawing of Water Shield."

  • Art of the Middle Kingdom

    • Many early tomb paintings were meant to protect the dead or help their souls get to paradise; others illustrated the teachings of Confucius or showed scenes of daily life.

  • Philosophy and Art of the Han Dynasty

    • Unlike the original ideology espoused by Confucius, Han Confucianism in Emperor Wu's reign was the creation of Dong Zhongshu (179–104 BCE).

  • The Song Dynasty

    • A well known Neo-Confucian motif includes paintings of Confucius, Buddha, and Lao Tzu all drinking out of the same vinegar jar, paintings associated with the slogan "The three teachings are one!"