Historical person
Confucius
551 BCE–479 BCE
Confucius was a Chinese teacher and thinker of the late Spring and Autumn period whose teachings became foundational to East Asian political and ethical traditions. The sayings attributed to him emphasise learning, ritual, moral cultivation, family obligation and government by virtuous example, themes later developed by generations of Confucian scholars.
Later tradition describes Confucius as a teacher who sought public office and advised rulers in the fragmented politics of late Zhou China; after his death, sayings attributed to him were collected by disciples and became central to Chinese education and statecraft.
Hourly History’s Confucius follows the teacher and thinker whose ideas became foundational to Chinese political and ethical traditions. Gore Vidal’s Creation follows Cyrus Spitama, a Persian diplomat and the fictional grandson of Zoroaster, as he travels across the major civilizations of the 6th–5th centuries BCE. Serving under Darius I, he is sent on diplomatic missions that take him through India, where he meets Buddha and Mahavira, and then to China, where he encounters Confucius and Lao Tzu.
Standalone books
Standalone books featuring Confucius (1 book)
Non Fiction
Non Fiction featuring Confucius (1 book)
Biographies, histories and other non-fiction are listed separately from the historical novels above.
