Theories and myths about, and modes of worship of, deities are largely a matter of religion. At present, the majority of humans are adherents of some religion, and this has been true throughout record ...
The English word "god" comes from Anglo-Saxon; similar words are found in many Germanic languages (for example, the German "Gott" — "god").?Ilāh (Arabic: ????; plural: ???? ?ālihah) is an ...
Main articles: Dyeus and God (word)Further information: Deva (Hinduism)Searching the Seas with the Tenkei (ca. 1885) by Kobayashi Eitaku, with the god Izanagi (right) and Izanami, a goddess of creatio ...
In religious belief, a deity (Listeni/?di?.?ti/ or Listeni/?de?.?ti/) is a supernatural being, who may be thought of as holy, divine, or sacred. Some religions have one supreme deity, others hav ...
Burdened by the loss of both his son and his favorite disciples, he died at the age of 71 or 72. He died from natural causes. Confucius was buried in Kong Lin cemetery which lies in the historical par ...
No contemporary painting or sculpture of Confucius survives, and it was only during the Han Dynasty that he was portrayed visually. Carvings often depict his legendary meeting with Laozi. Since that t ...
Confucius's teachings were later turned into an elaborate set of rules and practices by his numerous disciples and followers, who organized his teachings into the Analects. Confucius' disciples and hi ...
Main article: Disciples of ConfuciusThere is not much known of Confucius' disciples and a little over half of them had their surnames recorded in the Zuo Zhuan. The Analects records 22 names that are ...
Main article: ConfucianismThe Dacheng Hall, the main hall of the Temple of Confucius in Qufu.Although Confucianism is often followed in a religious manner by the Chinese, arguments continue over wheth ...
Early lifeLu can be seen in China's northeastIt is generally thought that Confucius was born in 551 BC. His birthplace was in Zou, Lu state (near present-day Qufu, Shandong Province). His father Kong ...
According to tradition, three generations before Confucius' time, his ancestors had migrated from the Song state to the Lu state. Confucius was said to have been a descendant of the Shang kings or pri ...
Confucius' family and personal name respectively was Kong Qiu (孔丘 Kǒng Qiū). His courtesy name was Zhongni (仲尼 Zhòngní). Following an Old Chinese reconstruction, his family and personal name r ...
Confucius' family and personal name respectively was Kong Qiu (孔丘 Kǒng Qiū). His courtesy name was Zhongni (仲尼 Zhòngní). Following an Old Chinese reconstruction, his family and personal name r ...
Confucius (551–479 BC) was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.The philosophy of Confucius emphasized personal and governmental m ...
FilmsMain article: Depictions of Gautama Buddha in filmLittle Buddha, a 1994 film by Bernardo BertolucciPrem Sanyas, a 1925 silent film, directed by Franz Osten and Himansu RaiTelevisionBuddha (TV ser ...
