Confucius, who lived from 551 B.C. until 479 B.C., was born in the Kingdom of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Period in Chinese history (722-481 B.C.). His given name was Qiu and courtesy name Zhongni.

• 孔子(公元551-前479)是春秋时期鲁国人，名丘，字仲尼。