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<p>[QUOTE="Asian Fever, post: 235324, member: 4494"]<a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Confucius&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Confucius&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">Confucius</a> (born Kong Qiu, sty<a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=led&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=led&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">led</a> Zhong <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Ni&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Ni&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">Ni</a>) was born in the village of Zou in the country of Lu in 551 B.C., a poor descendant of a deposed <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=no&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=no&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">no</a>ble family. As a child, he held make-believe temple rituals; as a young adult, he quickly earned a reputation for fairness, politeness and love of lear<a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=ni&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=ni&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">ni</a>ng, and he was reputed to be quite tall. He trave<a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=led&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=led&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">led</a> extensively and studied at the imperial capital, <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Zhou&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Zhou&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">Zhou</a>, where he is said to have <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=met&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=met&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">met</a> and spoke with Lao Zi, the founder of Daoism. </p><p>Upon <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=his&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=his&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">his</a> return to Lu, he gained re<a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=no&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=no&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">no</a>wn as a teacher, but when he was 35, Duke Zhao of Lu <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=led&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=led&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">led</a> <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=his&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=his&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">his</a> country to war, was routed and fled to the neighboring country of Qi; in the disorder following the battle, <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Confucius&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Confucius&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">Confucius</a> followed. Duke Zhao frequently came to <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=him&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=him&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">him</a> for advice, but upon counsel of one of <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=his&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=his&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">his</a> mi<a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=ni&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=ni&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">ni</a>sters, he decided against granting land to <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Confucius&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Confucius&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">Confucius</a> and gradually stopped seeking his counsel. When other <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=no&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=no&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">no</a>bles began plotting against Confucius' position, Duke Zhao refused to intervene, and Confucius returned to Lu. But conditions there were no better than before, and Confucius retired from public life to concentrate on teaching and studying. </p><p><br /></p><p>At age 50, he was approached by the Baron of Qi to help defend against a rebellion, but he declined. He was later made a city magistrate by the new Duke of Lu, and under his administration the city flourished; he was promoted several times, eventually becoming <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Grand&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Grand&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">Grand</a> Secretary of <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Justice&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=Justice&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">Justice</a> and, at age 56, Chief Minister of Lu. Neighboring countries began to worry that Lu would become too powerful, and they sent messengers with gifts and dancers to distract the duke during a sacrifice holiday. When the duke abandoned his duties to receive the messengers, Confucius resigned and left the country. </p><p><br /></p><p>Confucius spent the next five years wandering China with his disciples, finding that his presence at royal courts was rarely tolerated for long before nobles would begin plotting to drive <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=him&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=him&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">him</a> out or have <a href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=him&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=him&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD" rel="nofollow">him</a> killed. He was arrested once and jailed for five days, and at 62 he was pursued, along with his disciples, into the countryside by a band of soldiers sent by jealous nobles, until he was able to send a messenger to the sympathetic king of a nearby country, who sent his own soldiers to rescue them. Once again, Confucius was to be given land but was denied it upon counsel of another high minister. After further wanderings, he eventually returned to Lu at age 67. Although he was welcomed there and chose to remain, he was not offered public office again, nor did he seek it. Instead he spent the rest of his years teaching and, finally, writing. He died at 72.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
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Confucius spent the next five years wandering China with his disciples, finding that his presence at royal courts was rarely tolerated for long before nobles would begin plotting to drive [URL='https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=him&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD']him[/URL] out or have [URL='https://www.baidu.com/s?wd=him&tn=44039180_cpr&fenlei=mv6quAkxTZn0IZRqIHckPjm4nH00T1YLmW6LPhw9mWT3nHcYmvF90ZwV5Hcvrjm3rH6sPfKWUMw85HfYnjn4nH6sgvPsT6KdThsqpZwYTjCEQLGCpyw9Uz4Bmy-bIi4WUvYETgN-TLwGUv3EPj0YnWDvnjD']him[/URL] killed. He was arrested once and jailed for five days, and at 62 he was pursued, along with his disciples, into the countryside by a band of soldiers sent by jealous nobles, until he was able to send a messenger to the sympathetic king of a nearby country, who sent his own soldiers to rescue them. Once again, Confucius was to be given land but was denied it upon counsel of another high minister. After further wanderings, he eventually returned to Lu at age 67. Although he was welcomed there and chose to remain, he was not offered public office again, nor did he seek it. Instead he spent the rest of his years teaching and, finally, writing. He died at 72.[/QUOTE]
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