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A statue of Confucius, located in Hunan, China on the shore of the Dongting Lake. No contemporary physical likeness exists of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (c. 551 to c. 479 BCE) but he is most often represented as an old man with long grey hair and moustaches. On occassion he is represented in imperial costume, representing his status as ‘the king without a throne’.
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Web, R. (2012, November 28). Confucius. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/969/confucius/
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Web, Rob. "Confucius." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 28, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/969/confucius/.
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Web, Rob. "Confucius." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Nov 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/969/confucius/. Web. 17 Jul 2025.
