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Zengzi

Chinese philosopher and disciple of Confucius (505-435 BC) · Academics · Lived 504 BC to 435 BC · aged 69

Zeng Shen, better known as Zengzi, courtesy name Ziyu, was a Chinese philosopher and disciple of Confucius. He later taught Zisi, the grandson of Confucius, who was in turn the teacher of Mencius, thus beginning a line of transmitters of orthodox Confucian traditions.

Zengzi is read about 116 times a day, in 22 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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He is revered as one of the Four Sages of Confucianism.

Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 504 BC to 435 BC · aged 69