When was Confucius born?
Confucius
September 28, 551BC
It is thought that Confucius was born on September 28, 551BC,[2][8] in the district of Zou (鄒邑) near present-day Qufu, China.[8][9] The area was notionally controlled by the kings of Zhou but effectively independent under the local lords of Lu. His father Kong He (or Shuliang He) was an elderly commandant of the local Lu garrison.[10] His ancestry traced back through the dukes of Song to the Shang dynasty which had preceded the Zhou.[11][12][13][14] Traditional accounts of Confucius's life relate that Kong He's grandfather had migrated the family from Song to Lu.[15]