Antique Chinese Confucius Figurine Wood Carving Statue,19.5''H

9''Lx9''Wx19.5''H-Antique Confucius Figurine Wood Carving. Fabulous collectors' piece!
Confucius (Kongzi) was a 6th century BCE Chinese philosopher. His thoughts, expressed in the philosophy of Confucianism, have influenced Chinese culture right up to the present day. Confucius is a larger than life figure and it is difficult to separate reality from myth. Considered the first teacher, his teachings are expressed in short phrases which are open to various interpretations.