Today, September 28 is Confucius\u2019s birthday. Historians believe he was born in 551 BC and was 73 years old when he died in 479. Confucius is China’s most famous philosopher and is a popular Chinese figure today. He was a philosopher whose teachings remain influential today as the basis of Confucianism, one of the oldest and largest religions in China and around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His name \u201cConfucius\u201d is a Latin derivation from \u201cKong Fuzi.\u201d his Chinese Name. He was born in the district of Zou, now known as the Qufu City in China. Every year in his hometown of Qufu City, there is the Qufu International Confucius Culture Festival. The celebration includes a worshiping ceremony and performances at both the Temple of Confucius and the Cemetery of Confucius \u2014 performances consist of ancient music and dancing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In imperial China, in order to be an official scholar, people had to learn the Confucian classic texts called the Five Classics. According t tradition, the Five Classics were penned by Confucius. Modern scholars, however, doubt that any of the material can really be ascribed to Confucius himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 6 arts that Confucius taught in school were Archery, Arithmetic, Calligraphy, Charioteering, Music and Ritual.\u00a0
Aside from being a scholar, Confucius was also an educator and a politician.
China understood \u2018Confucianism\u2019 as a philosophical-political movement.
The People\u2019s Republic of China\u2019s Cultural revolution repressed Confucianism in China after the 1900s, saying that it hindered modernization in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I think last year I had indicated I wasn\u2019t sure why September 28 was chosen to celebrate Confucius Day\u2026 the date is, according to historians, Confucius\u2019s birthday. The day is also observed as Teacher\u2019s Day in China and Taiwan. In Chinese history, Confucius symbolizes the philosophy of educating all without discrimination. He never refused a student because of their class, requiring only that his students possess a desire to learn.
Seems like pretty good reason to have day named in his honor to me\u2026.
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Today, September 28 is Confucius\u2019s birthday. Historians believe he was born in 551 BC and was 73 years old when he died in 479. Confucius is China’s most famous philosopher and is a popular Chinese figure today. He was a … Continue reading