Showing posts with label Confucius statue in Tiananmen. Show all posts
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Confucius statue in Tiananmen

CHINA has unveiled the 7.9-metre-tall statue of Confucius on Tienanmen Square. This is the good sign because China people have the chance to learn the ancient philosopher's valuable teachings again. China people had no chance to learn this traditional values for decades. It had created lots of social problems because people did not know what were right and wrong. The teachings of China's most popular philosopher Confucius, who was born in 551 BC, centred on peace, harmony and each citizen's duty to respect their superiors. But the teachings were denounced and banned under Mao's times , particularly during the icon-smashing years of the radical Cultural Revolution 1966 to 1976 ( the most darkest years in recent history of China ). The current government realise the importance of Confucius teachings can solve many social problems. Last year, I had written about Confucius teachings like love parents, love brothers and sisters, ways to be the normal person, the feed backs were good. I hope China can continue this good move. I believe if China can adopt this moral teachings, China people' life will become better and better. What is your view?