Interesting Facts About Confucius 关于孔子的有趣事实

Confucius was a great Chinese philosopher，politician and educator. The school of thought that hefounded is very important in traditional Chineseculture. Here are some interesting facts aboutConfucius.

孔子是中国伟大的哲学家、政治家和教育家。他创立的学派在中国传统文化中占有非常重要的地位。下面是一些关于孔子的有趣知识。

How tall was Confucius？

孔子有多高？

One ancient Chinese text recorded thatConfucius’ height was nine feet and sixinches. But how tall is nine feet and sixinches？ At that time， one foot was equal toabout 23 centimeters. So， Confucius was noless than 220 centimeters tall according tothe text.

据古籍记载，孔子身高九尺六寸。但九尺六寸有多高？当时，一尺约等于23 厘米。因此，根据文字记载，孔子的身高不低于220厘米。

Was Confucius skilled at martial arts？

孔子擅长武术吗？

You might have never imagined thatConfucius was a gifted fighter， horsebackrider and archer. In the 6th century BC， hestrongly promoted the six skills， whichincluded “riding” and “archery”. This helpedto embed these skills in people’s minds.

你可能想不到，孔子是一位天赋异禀的武士，并且精通骑射。公元前6 世纪，他大力提倡“六艺”，其中就包括“御”和“射”，从而大力推动了它们在中国的发展。

What kinds of jobs did Confuciushave？

孔子从事过哪些工作？

Confucius’ father died when he wasstill young， so his family was very poor. Inorder to survive， he learned many skills.He once drove cattle and sheep and alsotook charge of a warehouse.

孔子幼年丧父，家境贫寒。为了生存，他学会了很多技能。他曾经赶过牛羊，还管理过仓库。

What’s the main point of Confucianism？

儒家思想的核心是什么？

Confucius’ kind belief of loving others and the polite beliefof respecting others form the basis of his philosophy. Through ithe called on people to reflect kindness in their relationshipsand to respect and take care of others.

“仁”和“礼”是孔子哲学思想的基础。他主张仁者爱人，有礼者敬人。号召大家能够关爱他人、尊敬他人，在与他人友好相处中表达善意。

Did you know that Confucius lived to an advanced age？

你知道孔子是个“寿星”吗？

More than 2，500 years ago， the average life in China wasless than 30， but Confucius lived to be 73. So， he was one ofthe oldest men of his time.

2，500 多年前，中国人的平均寿命不到30 岁，而孔子却活到了73 岁。可谓是那个时代的“寿星”了。

Where was the earliest known likeness of Confucius discovered？

已知最早的孔子肖像是在哪里发现的？

At the end of 2015， archaeologists discovered a set of screens in the tomb ofMarquis Haihun in Nanchang， Jiangxi Province. On the screens， there were written textsrecording the life of Confucius， as well as paintings of him and his followers. Thepaintings are the earliest likeness of Confucius ever found.

2015 年底，考古学家在江西南昌海昏侯墓中发现了一组屏风。屏风上有记载孔子生平的文字，以及他和弟子的肖像。这些肖像是迄今发现最早的孔子像。

Why was Confucius carved into the door headerof the Supreme Court of the United States？

美国最高法院的门楣上为什么有孔子雕像？

Carvings in the door header of the Supreme Courtof the United States include Confucius， Moses andSolon. The designer said that law as a part ofcivilization in America normally and naturally camefrom former civilizations. The carving of Confuciussuggests that some of America’s basic laws and rulescame from the East.

美国最高法院门楣上的雕像包括孔子、摩西和梭伦。设计者说，法律作为美国文明的一部分，自然通常来自先前的文明。孔子的雕像表明，美国的一些基本法律和法规来自东方。