Confucius Presumed Dead

Rachel Tarbox, Staff Writer

This is just in, Confucius has died. The cause of death has not been identified. He lived from 551 BCE- 479 BCE. He has a wife, and three children, two daughters and a son. He was raised in the state of Lu, without much money. It is said that it was there where he started to develop a passion for ethical philosophy. As an adult Confucius traveled from state to state sharing his teachings with others. He believed that China needed to strive for more than they were. He thought that China should should do “right” and lead by selfless example. Even though his ideas were shot down by many, others began to be captured by his thinking.

Confucius eventually became a teacher in his home state of Lu. The areas he taught in was ethics, leadership, history, psychology, and the arts. He taught many “disciples”, and helped them achieve government positions. Confucius viewed this as a way to get his teachings spread throughout the dynasty. Before his death he wrote a book, The Analects, which preserved his teachings. The was made in the format of the teacher, Confucius, speaking to his pupils. We have news already that many of his followers have compiled his teachings in the form of dialogue.

A funeral will be held shortly in his hometown, held by his disciples. A mourning period will also be held for him. Wait for next weeks paper for more details on the burial.