How many books did Confucius author?
Confucius was born in the Shantung province of China in 551 BCE. He studied history, poetry, philosophy and music. He is the author of five important works
The Book of Records
The Book of Odes
The Book of Changes
The Spring and Autumn Annals and
The Book of History
They laid down the systems of morals and social behaviour for individuals and communities. Hence Confucianism should be characterised as a system of social and ethical philosophy rather than as a religion.