Confucius

Confucius (551 - 479 B.C.) was not exactly an author in the way that other writers in the Famous Authors series are. His... (more)

Confucius (551 - 479 B.C.) was not exactly an author in the way that other writers in the Famous Authors series are. His ideas however, expressed in his Analects, have been the backbone of the Chinese psyche ever since he uttered them. He was very concerned that people should read history and poetry, influencing China to become the most literate society on earth. This film tells what is known of his life and gives an introduction to his ideas and his importance in Chinese society. (less)