Kong zi is a 2010 chinese biographical drama film written and directed by hu mei, starring chow yunfat as the titular chinese philosopher. Chow yunfat stars as confucius in the actionpacked saga of a leader whose wisdom was more powerful than any sword. According to tradition, confucius was born in 551 bc, in the spring and autumn period, at the beginning of the hundred schools of thought philosophical movement. Among other things, this would allow scientists to identify a common y chromosome in male descendants of confucius. The park family displays their wealth not just in their ability to afford a fulltime staff. Discuss january 2020 the title of duke of song and duke who continues and honours the yin. The movie using the feature film, confucius, as a means to better understand and analyze confucius and his techings. Confucius as chinese philosopher and symbol of traditional culture. When the film did poorly at the box office against james camerons avatar. Rehabilitation of confucius complete the globe and mail. With yunfat chow, xun zhou, jianbin chen, quan ren. In this battlefield epic, confucius leads his nations army to victory against hordes of invaders, only to find even greater danger in the jealous eyes of those he fought to protect.
The announcement of the establishment of the first confucius institute ci in seoul in 2004. Between 2000 and 2004, china imported 4,332 films, while. The analects, the doctrine of the mean, and the great learning with an introduction by nicholas tamblyn kindle edition by confucius, tamblyn, nicholas. Confucius i want you to be everything thats you, deep at the center of your being. The tree spans more than 80 generations from him, and includes more than 2 million members.
Confucius family was part of a growing middle class of people in china called shi. In the name of confucius a documentary film about china. Confucius on the family as model warp, weft, and way. Yu, han sanping, rachel liu and john shum production on the film began in march 2009 with shooting on location in chinas hebei province and in hengdian world studios in zhejiang. The man had been desperate for a son after his first wife presented him with nine daughters. Critics of the regime say that the real purpose of its recent awarding of scholarships and setting up of confucius institutes in africa is to gain. Confucius postulated that family was the ultimate source of human love, which is to say that the chemicals released at birth which bond parenttochild are how the child first experiences love. The life story of the highlyinfluential chinese philosopher, confucius. Confucius was born on 28 septemeber 551 bce in lu, china, a province of the zhou dynasty near modern day qufu. Confucius was born in or near the city of qufu, in the chinese state of lu now part of shandong province. I would certainly not take anyone who dreamed of killing a tiger bareheaded. Confucianism has gained popularity in books, animation and movies. He was born in a period of religious and cultural turmoil, with the great zhou dynasty in decline and being replaced by petty fiefdoms fighting for supremacy.
As within the family unit, loyalty and obedience to rulers were paramount virtues within society. Confucius, the ancient chinese philosopher condemned by mao zedong. Not a lot is known about the childhood of confucius. Others have ventured into the digital media by producing movie clips, for. Analyzing and applying the analects of confucius activity. The longest family tree in the world is that of the chinese philosopher and educator confucius 551479 bc, and he is the descendant of king tang 16751646 bc. Here we have sayings and stories from or about confucius, or sometimes just about his students.
Family tree of confucius in the main line of descent. In the name of confucius is the first documentary film exposing the growing global controversies surrounding the chinese governments multibillion dollar confucius institute ci, a chinese language program attaching to over 1,600 foreign universities and schools around the world featuring the exclusive personal story of a former ci teacher, sonia zhao, whose defection and complaint let. So, weve been watching mulan in class for a couple days now and our teacher wants us to write a report on how things that happen in mulan relate to the philosophical study of confucianism. A story from confucius is a lesson in selfcontrol, published in chinese fables and folk stories 1908, translated by mary hayes davis and chowleung. Thus i would disagree with roger ames suggestion that for confucius, family is the governing metaphor confucian role ethics 2011, p. Confucius things that accord in tone vibrate together. His father was a soldier named kong he who died when confucius was three years old.
Confucius loves confucius endlessly and unconditionally and flatly demands that we do too. Neither would i take anyone who behaved rashly and wanted to cross a. Confucius, also known as kong qui or kung futzu, was born august 27, 551 b. Kong zi is a 2010 chinese biographical drama film written and directed by hu mei, starring chow yunfat as the titular chinese. This biography of confucius profiles his childhood, life, teachings, philosophy, achievements and timeline. His legacy how confucius influenced chinese, korean, and japanese culture in history and today. The same moral values and codes of conduct that prevailed in a family unit extended to the society and nation as a whole the nation was, in effect, an extended. Introduction king of masks is representative of the type of mythic film.
There have been two film adaptations of confucius life. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. His father died when confucius was a small child, leaving the family poor but. The film opens with the kim family, who live in a basement apartment on a. He belonged to the spring and autumn period of chinese history. The successful campaign, in which zhao and other falun gong members took part, is included in the film in the name of confucius.
Any discussion of the asian american families one encounters in our literature inevitably confronts the philosophy of kong fu tse, whose name the west latinized as confucius 551 bc 479 bc. Review of the confucius institutes strategy for the. Confucian expectations made a major role in the film of mulan, and also the ban zhaos lessons for women in some many types of ways. The family was the basis of society for confucius, and in his teachings, family relationships are used to explain the proper relationships between the government and the people. Confucius was a native of the state of lu, a part of modern shantung. For film with subtitles in other languages chinese, german, french. Confucius biography life, family, name, story, death. Female descendants will be recorded into the confucius family tree for the first time, xinhua news agency.
As confucius has been an inspirational figure to millions of people for aeonsroughly 2,500 yearsits about. In the name of confucius is the first documentary expose of chinas. Confucius chinese name is kung tze and he should be known as kung tze from now on. Developing the studentteacher relationships would have provided a venue for revealing more of confucius philosophy, which, i am sad to say, is a little weak in its. If you dont have piety how can you honor your family, friends, and country. The movie was funded by the chinese government, which surreptitiously pushed james camerons blockbusting avatar out of theatres to assure the film s success. Shuhliang heih, the father of confucius, was commandant of the district of tsow zow. One story goes that zi lu asked confucius, if you were to lead an army, who would you take with you to the battlefield. Confucius warned him more than once to use caution. Confucius to put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order.
Watch confucius movie dub actionadventure, liveaction. Then we see him in his early 50s, being promoted from major to minister for law in his home state. Why does rage define parasite and other popular east asian. To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order. Apparently, family is the first test ground beyond the individual self for a. Chairman mao zedong once condemned confucius as a feudal thinker who had. In the name of confucius is the first documentary film examining the growing global controversies surrounding the chinese governments multibillion dollar. Confucius was a chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the spring and autumn period of chinese history. In this page you will find and read biography of confucius in urdu hindi and roman urdu. Filial piety was a major moral conduct to confucius.
Bell said the governments overt embrace of confucius began in 2004 with the. The film begins with confucius as an old man, thinking back. It has been suggested that this article be split into a new article titled descent from confucius. Known for his serenity and wisdom, confucius life was filled with turmoil. Many thriller and horror films from japan, china and south korea reveal a. Its release was timed to commemorate confuciuss 2,560th birthday. Because of the huge interest in the confucius family tree, there was a project in china to test the dna of known family members of the collateral branches in mainland china.
Europe has the greatest number of confucius institutes of any region. This quizworksheet will help you test your understanding of the confucius perspective on family and the teachings that. The man himself is a truly gifted intellectual in the art of governing a state. He championed strong family loyalty, ancestor veneration, and respect of elders by their children and. Confucius to love a thing means wanting it to live. Confucius family tree to record female kin shanghai daily updated. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the complete confucius. After one unassuming chinese language teacher defected and spoke up against the chinese governments multibillion dollar confucius institute ci program, one of canadas top 10 universities and its largest school board found themselves embroiled in a growing global controversy as scholars. The rest of his childhood was spent in poverty as confucius was raised by his mother.
Confucius was a chinese teacher, politician, and philosopher. A government official, he saw growing disorder in the system and set out to develop a moral code based on respect, honesty, education, kindness and strong family bonds. His teachings are the basis for religious and moral life in china. Confucius was an ancient chinese teacher, politician, and philosopher. The full chinese title makes more explicit reference to its aim of the. The film portrays confucius interaction with his students in wide bipolar swings, either aloof and restrained or deeply emotional and attached, depending on the narratives needs. He wanted to improve society but tried and failed to get a government job, so instead, he decided to change things by becoming a teacher. I always thought he was the chinese social protocol specialist. He was the son of kong he who was an officer in lu military, he was a great philosopher and political leader. Confucius surely has been made with some goodwill as director hu mei seems to be an admirer of the thinker himself, but strange decisions like putting the main focus of the movie on the political and military events of the country as well as the feeling of being pieced together that you have throughout the whole film destroy a lot of what.
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. Chairman mao zedong once condemned confucius as a feudal thinker who. Early accounts say that he was born into a poor but noble family that had fallen on hard times. Screenshot of the confucius biography dvd cover and the complete. Confucius and the confucian family system george leonard. Confucius family have own personal name which is respectively known as kong qiu. When the chinese government introduced its own version of the british council in 2004.