Question: what dynasty did confucius live in?
Answer: Portrait by Wu Daozi, 685–758, Tang dynasty. Confucius (/kənˈfjuːʃəs/ kən-FEW-shəs; (Chinese: 孔夫子; pinyin: Kǒng Fūzǐ, English: Master Kǒng) 551 BC–479 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period.