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.

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