CULTURAL CONNECTIONS
Illustration by Diana Vega
By Todd Cornell
CONFUCIUS A Model of Political and Personal Success
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onfucius (551-479 BCE) came from the State of Lu. The State of Lu was one of the many country-states that made up the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history, located around present-day Shan Dong province. Confucius worked in the government court and fought for all to receive equal and fair treatment. However, because he pursued social practices deemed liberal in his day, the high court banished him from his homeland. www.CultursMag.com
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