Confucius - Hartford, CT
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A statue of the Chinese philosopher, educator, and statesman Confucius is located on the west side of the Horace Bushnell Memorial Building in Hartford, CT
Waymark Code: WM164AF
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2022
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A 7' high statue of Confucius stands on top of a 5' high square polished black granite base. Confucius is wearing a long beard, head covering and very elaborate long flowing robes. He is holding his open hands at the level of his neck with his left hand in front of his right.
The front of the base is inscribed Confucius in both Chinese and English. Below is inscribed in both Chinese and English:
The Provincial People's Government
of Shandong Province, China
A copper plaque on the north side has an extensive biography and dedication. It is inscribed:
Confucius
Confucius (551 B.C. to 479 B.C.), with the given name Qiu and stylized name Zhongni, was a native of Lu State (now Qufu city of Shandong Province) in the Spring and Autumn Period of Chinese history. He was a great thinker, educator and statesman in ancient China and the initiator of Confucianism.
Based on the circumstances of his era, Confucius advocated a school of thought with benevolence as its core value and the rites as its code of conduct, which was mostly documented in the seminal work of Confucianism entitled "The Analects". For the past two millennia, Confucianism has impacted all aspects of Chinese society, shaping people's way of life and social behavior, and promoting the harmonious development of society. Confucius was so highly respected that he was acclaimed "the Supreme Sage and Foremost Teacher" in Chinese society. Confucianism, transmitted across the bordering countries of China a long time ago, was of far-reaching influence in the evolution of various civilizations. Even in European and American countries there are many intellectuals who study Confucius and Confucianism. Amidst a changing world and the advancement of sciences, people recognize even more the legitimate values of Confucianism when seeking a solution to modern social problems.
Presented to the State of Connecticut, the United States of America on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of our sister State/Province relationship by the Provincial People's Government of Shandong Province, the People's Republic of China in August, 2006
The south side has a similar plaque inscribed in Chinese and the back has a four line Chinese inscription.
Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC) was a Chinese philosopher whose writings and philosophy have influenced Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese societies. His philosphy is widely quoted. His is most famous works are The Analects and The Great Learning The Doctrine of the Mean. Other works in translation are:
Complete Works of Confucius
Massime
The Most Venerable Book - Shang Shu
The Teachings Of Confucius