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483-477), the founder of Buddhism; M ahavira, the founder of Jainism. Note the simultaneity: about the year 520, Lao Tzu was a very old man, Confucius was 31, and the Buddha, 40. And there were still a few Hebrew prophets: Ezekiel, Haggai, Zechariah. Seven prophets in one century, and four of them founders of new philosophies or religions—th a t is something immense. 3. Babylonian Astronomy—During the second half of the century, the Babylo nians began to make astronomical observations of a more scientific nature.
Two other Classics were possibly edited by him: the Book of History (Shu1 Ching 1 or Shang 4 Shu1, 10024, 2122 or 9733, 10024), cover ing a period of seventeen centuries (our oldest source for pre-Confucian history-^); and the Book of Poetry (Shih 1 Ching1, 9918, 2122) a collection of more than 300 ancient odes. " e The philosopher K ’ung; K ;ung Ch’iu1 (2310). The personal name Ch’iu should not_be written (entirely) nor uttered. Confucius is called in Japanese Koshi (also Bunsen-O); Confucianism is called Judo (or Jukyo).
483-477), the founder of Buddhism; M ahavira, the founder of Jainism. Note the simultaneity: about the year 520, Lao Tzu was a very old man, Confucius was 31, and the Buddha, 40. And there were still a few Hebrew prophets: Ezekiel, Haggai, Zechariah. Seven prophets in one century, and four of them founders of new philosophies or religions—th a t is something immense. 3. Babylonian Astronomy—During the second half of the century, the Babylo nians began to make astronomical observations of a more scientific nature.