The development of stone statue of Confucius

Stone statue of Confucius with reference to Wu Daozi version of Confucius Tang Dynasty Wu Daozi's Confucius statue samples respect for the historical basis, the conventional impression, accurately reflecting its great thinker, educator and the image of traditional Chinese culture representative identity, the shape and spirit of the good; its demeanor to the Tang Dynasty Wu Daozi's Confucius statue as a sample; in terms of image, clothing, posture to the Confucius line of teaching charts as the basis; the age of the master in the 60 to 70 years old, the facial expression "warm and stern, but not fierce, respectful and peaceful". The facial expression is "warm but stern, powerful but not fierce, respectful but peaceful". Embodying the solemn and kind, amiable and harmonious, modest and wise image of the world's teacher.

Chinese Confucius Foundation and the Shandong Provincial Cultural Expo Organizing Committee, on the morning of June 13, 2006 at home and abroad here officially launched the standard statue of Confucius sculpture (first draft), strive for excellence and re-creation of the carving. Stone Confucius standard like property rights has been the Central Academy of Fine Arts Jiaxiang stone carving factory buyout. The first draft of the sculpture, is commissioned by the China Confucius Foundation, Shandong Academy of Arts and Crafts President Prof. Pan Lusheng and Professor Hu Xijia led the composition of the creative team to complete. After the formal finalization of this standard statue sculpture of Confucius, it will be launched to the world on the 2557th anniversary of the birth of Confucius at the Confucius Ceremony.

History has an ugly version of Confucius Ugly version of Confucius is very ugly, there is the so-called "seven leaks" said, that is, the lips show teeth, eyes show eyes, nose show holes and other seven abnormalities, combined, basically similar to the Brazilian team's Ronaldinho, and is still the chicken chest hunchback. Confucius' 75th grandson - Kong Xianglin (Confucius expert) on the Confucius statue Confucius "old look" is very dissatisfied, think it is a slur on the ancestors.

Stone carving craftsman Liu's grandchildren, three generations, is China's famous great man statue experts. During the Cultural Revolution, the famous Liu's carving of the President's statue famous, Mr. Liu has been received by Guo Moruo and Jiang Qing many times. "Chairman statue red all over the sky, Liu's carving has its half". Liu's carving of the great man like a new work, by the people of all ethnic groups across the country favorite. (For example: Huangshi Sunrise Oriental Square Chairman standing statue, 9.15 meters high 148 tons; Henan Jiaxian Mao Zedong Youth Memorial Hall Chairman sitting statue; Tongji University beckoning statue; Hunan Mao Family Ancestral Shrine standing statue; Shangqiu for the people's service standing statue; Beidaihe Chairman Mao's standing statue; in addition to the carving of Chairman Mao back to his hometown, recognized as the best work of the Chairman's statue in recent years.) They carve the chairman standing statue for Huangshi, 9.15 meters high 148 tons, Mao Zedong amicable, as if admonishing people to cherish the resources, the spirit of the spirit, the atmosphere.

For the Shanghai World Expo carefully carved imitation gold Confucius line teaching standard statue. In addition for the Tsinghua University carefully carved statue of Confucius line teaching, is now placed in the Tsinghua Garden Lotus Pond. For the United Nations Hall carved stone statue of Confucius. And by their carved reliefs and the famous words of Confucius from the Analects of Confucius: "Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you." Today these words of universal cultural principles are still relevant as they guide the world's politicians in dealing with conflicts between nations, regions and cultures! A good teacher, can change the temperament of his students. And there is a person, there is a book, can make a nation change temperament, this person is Confucius, this book is the Analects, this nation is the Chinese nation, this temperament is "WenQiBinQi" gentleman temperament.

Jining Jiaxiang is the hometown of Confucius, Confucius and Mencius. All year round, there is the most holy Confucius statue; Asian saint Mengzi statue; Zong saint Zengzi statue; Fuxing saint Yan Zi statue and other 72 sages statue, birthday, Mao Zedong, Bai Qun; campus sculpture, such as many sculpture master character works stone carving. World Teachers' Day - Confucius touched the world.

UNESCO once Confucius' birthday September 28 as "World Teachers' Day"; in 1971, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate legislation to determine the birth of Confucius on September 28 for the United States of America's Teachers' Day; Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and other places to Confucius' birthday as Teachers' Day or celebration day. It can be seen that Confucius is not only the originator of Chinese teachers, but also the honor of teachers in the world. ; the size of the Temple of Literature (Confucius Temple) in Tokyo, Japan, exceeds that of Nanjing, China, and the Confucian culture of Confucius is a universal culture. Thanks to the benevolent people who honor Confucian culture!

History is the best filter, it tells us what is the essence. 1988, some Nobel Prize winners gathered in Paris, had voiced out that for human beings to survive in the 21st century, they must seek wisdom from Confucianism of 2500 years ago. The words of Confucius, "Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you", can be inscribed at the United Nations Headquarters. Excellent traditional culture is not dirt that should be washed off our bodies, but blood that flows in our veins.