It is notable that today, unlike the Buddha and even various Hindu gurus and yogis, Confucius has almost no following outside the Chinese cultural sphere in East Asia.

• 值得注意的是当今孔子和佛祖不同，甚至也和众多的印度教精神领袖和瑜珈师不同，他在东亚中国文化圈之外几乎没有跟随者。