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Confucius teachings offer wisdom relevant to modern life today

An article discusses how the moral teachings of Confucius remain applicable in contemporary society.

How Confucius’ teachings about morality still apply today and what we can learn from them
File photo How Confucius’ teachings about morality still apply today and what we can learn from them Photo: South China Morning Post

Ancient text remains relevant

The Analects serves as the foundational collection for Kongzi's teachings. This compilation includes sayings and conversations attributed to him and his disciples. The work spans topics such as politics, ethics, education, and philosophy.

Author shares travel experience

Wee Kek Koon recently hosted visitors from Malaysia while staying in the Czech Republic. The group explored various cities and sampled local cuisine during their ten-day trip. They communicated using a hybrid language mixing English, Chinese, Malay, and Indian vocabulary.

Famous quote cited

The author recalled a rhetorical question from the Analects about friends coming from distant quarters. This line was brought to mind during their time exploring beautiful towns together.

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