The Life Story of Confucius | Tea with Erping

00:00 The Life Story of Confucius 00:29 Introduction 03:03 The Life of Confucius 04:55 The Analects 08:38 The Cultural Revolution and Anti-Confucius Campaign 10:17 CCP’s revival of partial Confucianism 12:14 Confucius, The Brand 14:00 China’s Soft Power 15:39 My Final Thought For centuries, Confucius was arguably the most influential philosopher and teacher in the history of China and perhaps of East Asia. His teachings focussed on moral aspects of humanity such as virtue, filial piety, wisdom, etiquette, righteousness, loyalty, and harmony. After denouncing Confucius and his teachings during the Cultural Revolution, the Chinese communist authorities are now turning to Confucius to help sustain its totalitarian rule at home and to gain influence overseas through installing the so-called Confucius institutes on foreign soil. Let us explore who Confucius truly was and why Beijing is using his name for its influence operations overseas. ———————— 🍀 Follow us: 💎 https://t.me/TeaWithErping 💎   / tea-with-erping-104473788255986   💎   / teawitherping   Subscribe to my channel 🍀    / @teawitherping7126   #China #Chinese #Confucius The Life Story of Confucius | Tea with Erping ------------- © All Rights Reserved.