Monday, September 29, 2008

Confucius Commemorated In China






Disabled children recite "Analects of Confucius" during a ceremony held in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province yesterday to commemorate the 2,559th Birthday of Confucius. Related ceremonies were also held in Qufu, Shandong Province. Xinhua Photos

"The movement of heaven is full of power, thus the superior man makes himself strong and untiring."

This is the classic doctrine of Confucius, as it was being chanted and signed by 40 deaf or mute children.

Quzhou is where one of the two family temples of Confucius locates, 28 generations of Confucius had lived there.

Confusius 551 BC to 479 BC was a famous educator and thinker in ancient times. Confusius was a highlight of the openinging of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

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