Confucius & Gautama Buddha
Did Confucius and Gautama Buddha live at the same time?
Yes. Confucius and Gautama Buddha lived at the same time for about 68 years, from about 551 BCE to about 483 BCE.[1][2][3][4]
Confucius · Gautama Buddha · Born in 551 BCE · Born in 563 BCE
Confucius
c. 551 BCE–c. 479 BCE
Philosophy & Thought
Founder of Confucianism
Gautama Buddha
c. 563 BCE–c. 483 BCE
Philosophy & Thought
Founder of Buddhism
Confucius
Philosophy & Thought
Born in Qufu
Died in Si River
Gautama Buddha
Philosophy & Thought
Born in Lumbini
Died in Kushinagar
More Comparisons
Confucius & Lao Tzu
72 years overlap
Confucius & Leonidas I
60 years overlap
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56 years overlap
Gautama Buddha & Lao Tzu
80 years overlap
Gautama Buddha & Pythagoras
68 years overlap
Gautama Buddha & Leonidas I
57 years overlap
Sources
- Confucius — Wikipedia
- Confucius (Q4604) — Wikidata
- The Buddha — Wikipedia
- Gautama Buddha (Q9441) — Wikidata