PHILOSOPHER
Confucius
551 BC - 479 BC
Confucius
Confucius (孔子; pinyin: Kǒngzǐ; lit. 'Master Kong'; c. 551 – c. 479 BCE), born Kong Qiu (孔丘), was a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period who is traditionally considered the paragon of Chinese sages. Much of the shared cultural heritage of the Sinosphere originates in the philosophy and teachings of Confucius. His philosophical teachings, called Confucianism, emphasized personal and governmental morality, harmonious social relationships, righteousness, kindness, sincerity, and a ruler's responsibilities to lead by virtue. Confucius considered himself a transmitter for the values of earlier periods which he claimed had been abandoned in his time. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Confucius is the 5th most popular philosopher (up from 6th in 2019), the most popular biography from China and the most popular Chinese Philosopher.
Confucius was a philosopher who lived in China from 551 BC to 479 BC. He is most famous for his teachings on morality, ethics, and social order.
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Confucius ranks 5 out of 1,267. Before him are Gautama Buddha, Aristotle, Plato, and Socrates. After him are Pythagoras, Immanuel Kant, René Descartes, Avicenna, Laozi, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Baruch Spinoza.
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Gautama Buddha
566 BC - 452 BC
HPI: 99.48
Rank: 1
Aristotle
384 BC - 321 BC
HPI: 96.25
Rank: 2
Plato
427 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 95.94
Rank: 3
Socrates
470 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 94.90
Rank: 4
Confucius
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 93.57
Rank: 5
Pythagoras
570 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 93.36
Rank: 6
Immanuel Kant
1724 - 1804
HPI: 92.35
Rank: 7
René Descartes
1596 - 1650
HPI: 92.12
Rank: 8
Avicenna
980 - 1037
HPI: 92.05
Rank: 9
Laozi
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 91.85
Rank: 10
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
1712 - 1778
HPI: 91.27
Rank: 11
Baruch Spinoza
1632 - 1677
HPI: 90.63
Rank: 12
Contemporaries
Among people born in 551 BC, Confucius ranks 1. Among people deceased in 479 BC, Confucius ranks 1. After him is Mardonius.
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In China
Among people born in China, Confucius ranks 1 out of 1,610. After him are Laozi (-604), Kublai Khan (1215), Qin Shi Huang (-258), Huang Xianfan (1899), Mao Zedong (1893), Chiang Kai-shek (1887), Zheng He (1387), Li Bai (701), Sun Tzu (-544), Sima Qian (-145), and Puyi (1906).
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PHILOSOPHER
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 93.57
Rank: 1
Laozi
PHILOSOPHER
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 91.85
Rank: 2
Kublai Khan
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1294
HPI: 91.15
Rank: 3
Qin Shi Huang
POLITICIAN
258 BC - 210 BC
HPI: 90.99
Rank: 4
Huang Xianfan
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1982
HPI: 89.40
Rank: 5
Mao Zedong
POLITICIAN
1893 - 1976
HPI: 88.70
Rank: 6
Chiang Kai-shek
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1975
HPI: 86.25
Rank: 7
Zheng He
EXPLORER
1387 - 1433
HPI: 84.21
Rank: 8
Li Bai
WRITER
701 - 762
HPI: 84.11
Rank: 9
Sun Tzu
PHILOSOPHER
544 BC - 496 BC
HPI: 83.60
Rank: 10
Sima Qian
HISTORIAN
145 BC - 86 BC
HPI: 83.52
Rank: 11
Puyi
POLITICIAN
1906 - 1967
HPI: 83.41
Rank: 12
Among PHILOSOPHERS In China
Among philosophers born in China, Confucius ranks 1. After him are Laozi (-604), Sun Tzu (-544), Zhuang Zhou (-369), Zhu Xi (1130), Mencius (-372), Mozi (-470), Han Fei (-280), Xun Kuang (-313), Milarepa (1052), Shen Kuo (1031), and Wang Yangming (1472).
Confucius
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 93.57
Rank: 1
Laozi
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 91.85
Rank: 2
Sun Tzu
544 BC - 496 BC
HPI: 83.60
Rank: 3
Zhuang Zhou
369 BC - 286 BC
HPI: 81.63
Rank: 4
Zhu Xi
1130 - 1200
HPI: 81.27
Rank: 5
Mencius
372 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 79.37
Rank: 6
Mozi
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 7
Han Fei
280 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 8
Xun Kuang
313 BC - 238 BC
HPI: 75.28
Rank: 9
Milarepa
1052 - 1135
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 10
Shen Kuo
1031 - 1095
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 11
Wang Yangming
1472 - 1529
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 12
