<P> In Confucius 's time , the state of Lu was headed by a ruling ducal house . Under the duke were three aristocratic families , whose heads bore the title of viscount and held hereditary positions in the Lu bureaucracy . The Ji family held the position `` Minister over the Masses '' , who was also the `` Prime Minister '' ; the Meng family held the position `` Minister of Works '' ; and the Shu family held the position `` Minister of War '' . In the winter of 505 BC , Yang Hu -- a retainer of the Ji family -- rose up in rebellion and seized power from the Ji family . However , by the summer of 501 BC , the three hereditary families had succeeded in expelling Yang Hu from Lu . By then , Confucius had built up a considerable reputation through his teachings , while the families came to see the value of proper conduct and righteousness , so they could achieve loyalty to a legitimate government . Thus , that year ( 501 BC ) , Confucius came to be appointed to the minor position of governor of a town . Eventually , he rose to the position of Minister of Crime . </P>
<P> In Confucius 's time , the state of Lu was headed by a ruling ducal house . Under the duke were three aristocratic families , whose heads bore the title of viscount and held hereditary positions in the Lu bureaucracy . The Ji family held the position `` Minister over the Masses '' , who was also the `` Prime Minister '' ; the Meng family held the position `` Minister of Works '' ; and the Shu family held the position `` Minister of War '' . In the winter of 505 BC , Yang Hu -- a retainer of the Ji family -- rose up in rebellion and seized power from the Ji family . However , by the summer of 501 BC , the three hereditary families had succeeded in expelling Yang Hu from Lu . By then , Confucius had built up a considerable reputation through his teachings , while the families came to see the value of proper conduct and righteousness , so they could achieve loyalty to a legitimate government . Thus , that year ( 501 BC ) , Confucius came to be appointed to the minor position of governor of a town . Eventually , he rose to the position of Minister of Crime . </P>
what were the chinese states doing during the time confucius lived
what were the chinese states doing during the time confucius lived
the state of Lu
the state of Lu