Master Kung | June 07, 2004

Master Kung, the founder of Confucianism lived in China in the years 551 – 479 B.C. He is a philosopher and teacher who created one of the major ethico-religious and social-political traditions of China, Vietnam, Korea and Japan. The goal of life in Confucianism is to live in accord with Heaven. Heaven and man from Confucian view are not fundamentally separate; man living in accord with his virtuous nature is a man in relation to Heaven, the key to understanding the Confucian religious life.
When asked about death, Confucius replied that he knew nothing of life, how could he know about death. When asked about spirits he stated that one should respect them but keep them at a distance.