Because he has been the major influence on thinking about 'the order of things' in all of China for the last many hundreds of years. Today, the Communist leadership is actively promoting Confucianism again as the basis for China's society. Not surprisingly, because Confucianism is very much about everyone accepting his place in the 'natural' order of things, 'natural' of course now meaning the society as established by the Communist party of China.
As with any question of this sort, it's a matter of opinion. Try Mao Tse Tung, Confucius, Lao Tse.
Confucius was killed, was stabed
Confucius was a Philosopher
Confucius was a philosopher, not a god. The god Confucius believed in was Ti'en(Heaven).
Confucius
Confucius was philosopher.
Confucius
Confucius say, no matter how hard you will try, you will always fail
Confucius founded Confucianism.
No, Confucius was not a king but a philosopher
Confucius was killed, was stabed
Confucius liked potatoes