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Article: In changing times, many Chinese find wisdom in Confucius.(WORLD)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- July 10, 2007
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Byline: Peter Ford Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
Beijing -- Come back, Confucius, all is forgiven.
For nearly a century the ancient sage was confined to the intellectual doghouse in the land of his birth.
Today he is fast supplanting communism as Chinese rulers, businessmen, and ordinary citizens turn back 2-1/2 millenniums to his teachings to help them cope with the economic and social changes racking their country.
"The economy is developing very fast, but people feel the need for wisdom and morality," says Gu Qing, who publishes books on traditional Chinese culture. "Now we've solved the problem of filling people's ...