The virtue of repaying kindness has been passed down through the ages. Generations upon generations have been educated about the value of this timeless principle. Untold stories have been told of people who engaged in repaying the kindness extended to them. Such is the story of Confucius and his disciples’ acts of kindness being rewarded ...
In both Chinese and Western cultures, there is a belief in the Mandate of Heaven and the existence of divine beings and spirits. The West celebrates Christmas as the day a divine being was born into this world, while the Chinese acknowledge the Divine by careful consideration of auspicious days when choosing when to hold ...
According to a new report, a number of U.S. universities still have ties with Confucius Institutes (CI) despite a sharp decline in recent years. The report was authored by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). This report analyzes CI closures between 2018 and early 2021. First, it evaluates the rationales that U.S. universities provided ...
Universities and schools across Australia are being coerced into promoting the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) agenda through a Beijing-run initiative called the Confucius Institute. The stated aim of the program is to promote Chinese language and culture, support local Chinese teaching internationally, and facilitate cultural exchanges. The organization has been criticized over concerns about the Chinese government’s undue ...
When Confucius questions two magistrates, they perceive gain and loss very differently. Kong Mie was a nephew of Confucius, while Bi Zijian was a student. Both of them were magistrates of two different counties. One day, Confucius visited Kong Mie. On the way, he saw that many fields were deserted and overgrown with weeds. A group ...
Universities in Germany are starting to boycott CCP-backed Confucius Institutes. These institutes act as a propaganda vehicle for the communist regime and are being viewed as a threat to national security in the U.S. and European nations. The threat of Confucius Institutes The University of Hamburg in Germany will be terminating its contract with its ...
The U.S administration has designated Beijing-backed Confucius Institutes (CI) as “foreign missions,” stating that the organization is effectively controlled by a foreign government. In the United States, these institutes are managed by the Confucius Institute U.S. Center (CIUS) based in Washington. Stopping the influence of Confucius Institutes With CIUS being classified as a foreign mission, ...
A 2019 report by the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations uncovered the dangerous ways in which China’s Confucius Institutes are compromising the safety of the American educational system. The report warns that Confucius Institutes that are not transparent enough about their operations should not be allowed to continue in the United States. The Chinese ...
College Democrats of America and the College Republican National Committee recently signed an open letter asking to shut down all Confucius Institutes that are operating on American campuses. Both groups pointed out that the Chinese communists were funding these institutes for their own agendas, making them a threat to educational freedom in America. Shutting down ...
Yan Hui, also known as Yan Yuan, was an ancient Chinese philosopher from the state of Lu (521-481 B.C.). He was the favorite disciple of Confucius and ranked number one among the 72 disciples of Confucius. Yan Hui was born into a poor family but was accepting of his situation. He was smart, diligent in ...
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