If the descent were truly unbroken, father-to-son, since Confucius's lifetime, the males in the family would all have the same Y chromosome as their direct male ancestor, with slight mutations due to the passage of time. By not asking about the horses, Confucius demonstrates that the sage values human beings over property (which animals seem to represent in this example); readers are led to reflect on whether their response would follow Confucius's and to pursue self-improvement if it would not have.

According to the Confucius Genealogy Compilation Committee (CGCC), he has two million known and registered descendants, and there are an estimated three million in all. Chinese original Archived 2022-10-11 at the Wayback Machine: 「老萊子之弟子出薪，遇仲尼，反以告曰： 『有人於彼， 修上而趨下，末僂而後耳，視若營四海，不知其誰氏之子。 』老萊子曰：『 是丘也，召而來！』」.

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His moral teachings emphasized self-cultivation, emulation of moral exemplars, and the attainment of skilled judgment rather than knowledge of rules. Rites serve as the starting point for each individual and that these sacred social functions allow each person's human nature to be harmonious with reality.Confucius did not charge any tuition, and only requested a symbolic gift of a bundle of dried meat from any prospective student. citation needed] A disagreement between these two political philosophies came to a head in 223 BCE when the Qin state conquered all of China. Confucius was disappointed and resolved to leave Lu and seek better opportunities, yet to leave at once would expose the misbehavior of the duke and therefore bring public humiliation to the ruler Confucius was serving.

A few of Confucius's disciples went on to attain official positions of some importance, some of which were arranged by Confucius. Often overlooked in Confucian ethics are the virtues to the self: sincerity and the cultivation of knowledge.This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Under the duke were three aristocratic families, whose heads bore the title of viscount and held hereditary positions in the Lu bureaucracy.

All adrift is an analogous nautical expression with a similar figurative meaning ‘aimless, confused. As a likely consequence, it was after this that the first disciples of Confucius were appointed to government positions.Emperor Xuanzong of Tang first bestowed the title of "Duke Wenxuan" on Kong Suizhi of the 35th generation. Kung Te-cheng's grandson, Kung Tsui-chang, the 79th lineal descendant, was born in 1975; his great-grandson, Kung Yu-jen, the 80th lineal descendant, was born in Taipei on January 1, 2006.