Confucius
First appears in Book 1: The Three-Body Problem, chapter 11 (11)
Appearances
B1
B2
B3
What you know
Book 1: The Three-Body Problem
- Ch 11Predicted a five-year Stable Era using rites; the sun went out suddenly after a month and he froze into a column of ice.
Book 2: The Dark Forest
- Ch 5He assesses Zhang Beihai as rock-solid in faith, farsighted, dispassionately ruthless and able to act outside the rules when needed.
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 11Wang meets Mozi in Three Body
Wang finds the pyramid an observatory; Mozi explains his double-sphere universe model and his machine, and tells of Confucius's failed prediction.
- Book 2 · Ch 5Three Body figures debate response
Virtual Three Body figures discuss Zhang Beihai's act, agree not to intervene, judge him dangerous but unprovable, and are relieved he will go to the future.