Introduction to the plot of "Confucius Annals". Introduction to the episodes 1-30 of "Confucius Annals" and the grand finale.
The story of "Confucius Annals" revolves around Confucius' moral system of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness.
Confucius (Kong Qiu), Yang Hu, and Shaozheng Mao were childhood friends, but they parted ways as they grew up: Kong Qiu became a sage, Shaozheng Mao died due to political ambition, and Yang Hu became one of the top ten villains of the Spring and Autumn period. The drama provides a detailed account of major historical events in Confucius' life, including his learning from Ji Zha, burying his mother and proposing marriage, serving as an official in the state of Lu, participating in the Jia Valley Alliance, pacifying the Three Huan, encountering danger in Kuang, being stranded in Chen and Cai, and compiling the "Spring and Autumn Annals."
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