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c. 551 BCE
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Birth of Confucius
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501 BCE
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Confucius appointed minister of crime for the State of Lu
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497BCE-83
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Confucius traveling and teaching rulers in China with his disciples
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479 BCE
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Duke Ai orders Confucius' home to be preserved as a temple to his spirit
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479 BCE
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Death of Confucius
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c. 330 BCE
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Mencius spreads Confucianism throughout China
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Neo-Confucian moral philosophy is taught in civil examinations, making it the orthodox form of Confucianism for the remainder of imperial China
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c. 100 CE
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First mention of cult of Confucius: Han emperor sends representative to venerate Confucius' grave
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124 CE
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Emperor Han Wudi makes Confucian texts the basis of training for bureaucrats
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c. 175 CE
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Teachings of Confucius inscribed on stelae at the Imperial Academy
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c. 220
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End of Han Dynasty; Confucianism loses influence
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489
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First Confucian temple outside of Qufu (Confucius' hometown) built by King Xiaowen of the Northern Wei
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618-907
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Tang dynasty develops official liturgy for worship and sacrifices at Confucian temples
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845
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Confucianism made the state ideology of China; Buddhism and Christianity are banned
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1145
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Composition of Samguk Sagi, a history of Korea emphasizing positive impact of Confucianism
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c. 1180
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Neo-Confucian philosopher Zhu Xi promotes the Four Books over the traditional Five Classics
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1472
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Birth of Wang Yangming, important Neo-Confucian teacher
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1725
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Isida Baigan founds the Shingaku religion, based on Shinto, Buddhist and Confucian elements
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1820
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Minh Manh becomes emperor of Vietnam, revives Confucianism, persecutes Christians
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1862
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First use of the term "Confucianism"
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1877
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First use of the term "Confucianism" to designate a religion, in James Legge's Confucianism in Relation to Christianity
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1895
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Scholar and political reformer Kang Youwei campaigns for Confucianism as a state religion
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1911
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There are about 1,500 Confucius temples in China
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c. 1920
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May Fourth Movement and New Culture Movement denounce Confucianism
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1961
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Confucius Temple in Qufu added to the National Cultural Heritage Sites List
