Confucius and the early Confucian movement (551–4th century BCE)

1. Birth of Confucius in the state of Lu

   Jan 1, 551 BCELabels: Confucius, Qufu, State of

   • Britannica
   • Britannica Q

2. Zisi transmits early Confucian teachings

   Jan 1, 481 BCELabels: Zisi, Kong Ji

   • Zisi Wiki
   • Mencius Britannica

3. Death of Confucius and legacy among disciples

   Jan 1, 479 BCELabels: Confucius, Disciples

   • Britannica
   • Biography com

4. Death of Zisi amid Warring States ferment

   Jan 1, 402 BCELabels: Zisi, Warring States

   • Zisi Wiki

5. Textual core of the Doctrine of the Mean emerges

   Jan 1, 400 BCELabels: Doctrine of, Zhongyong

   • Philopedia
   • Zhongyong CK

6. Analects compiled largely in Warring States period

   Jan 1, 400 BCELabels: Analects, Lunyu

   • Analects Wiki
   • Britannica

7. Birth of Mencius in the state of Zou

   Jan 1, 372 BCELabels: Mencius, Mengzi, State of

   • Britannica
   • SAGE Ref

8. Mencius argues for innate human goodness

   Jan 1, 320 BCELabels: Mencius, Mengzi

   • Mencius book
   • Britannica

9. Jixia Academy becomes major philosophical hub

   Jan 1, 318 BCELabels: Jixia Academy, Qi

   • Jixia Wiki
   • Britannica

10. The “Mencius” text takes shape

    Jan 1, 301 BCELabels: Mencius text

    • Mencius book

11. Birth of Xunzi in the Zhao kingdom

    Jan 1, 300 BCELabels: Xunzi, Xun Kuang

    • Britannica
    • SEP

12. Death of Mencius and consolidation of his influence

    Jan 1, 289 BCELabels: Mencius, Death of

    • SAGE Ref
    • 289 BC Wiki

13. Xunzi serves as magistrate in Chu

    Jan 1, 255 BCELabels: Xunzi, Chu

    • Britannica

14. Han Feizi studies under Xunzi

    Jan 1, 250 BCELabels: Han Feizi, Xunzi

    • Britannica
    • Britannica Xunzi

15. Xunzi remains alive after 238 BCE

    Jan 1, 238 BCELabels: Xunzi, Lord Chunshen

    • SEP

16. Death of Xunzi in late Warring States period

    Jan 1, 230 BCELabels: Xunzi, Death of

    • Britannica
    • IEP

17. Sima Qian composes the Shiji biography tradition

    Jan 1, 100 BCELabels: Sima Qian, Shiji

    • Britannica
    • Shiji Wiki