Title

'Kong-Fu-Tse, or Confucius, the most celebrated Philosopher of China', c1729 Artist: Henry Fletcher

Caption

'Kong-Fu-Tse, or Confucius, the most celebrated Philosopher of China', c1729. According to Chinese tradition, Confucius (551-479 BC) was a thinker, political figure, educator, and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought. His teachings, preserved in the Analects, form the foundation of much of subsequent Chinese speculation on the education and comportment of the ideal man.
Historica Graphica Collection

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D59_001

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No

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Rights managed

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50,6Mb (4,0Mb) / 10,8in x 18,2in / 3247 x 5448 (300dpi)

Keywords

standing people male job man men religious country religion figure China Chinese guy occupation clothes wisdom wise robes robe dress location century profession philosophy concept B&W Thinker MONOCHROME Ru Confucianism black & white black and white B W 18th century Eighteenth Century wise man 5th century BC 6th century BC philosopher Confucius engraving portrait K'ung-fu-tzu Kung-fu-tzu Henry Fletcher Historica Graphica Collection Honbleau;Honbleau Fletcher Henry engraving portrait