Zengzi said, “Zizhang is imposing. It’s not easy to develop humaneness side-by-side with him.” Analects, 19.16 There are a few ways to interpret Zengzi’s comment. On one hand, he could […]
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On September 28th, 2021, millions of people around the world will observe the 2,572th birthday of Kongzi, known commonly in the West as Confucius. In Kongzi’s hometown of Qufu, a […]
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The Courage To Do Right
The Meng family appointed Yang Fu as a magistrate, and he asked Zengzi for advice. Zengzi said, “Those who rule have departed from the Way and left the common people […]
The Right Demeanor
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