Seen from above, the complex forms a shape that aligns with the ideal cosmic order in Confucian ideology ... just as those inside a building or in an elevated space are superior to those outside ...

So, the following Sunday, I set out to spend some quality time visiting the Confucius Temple in the heart of Beijing ... were sporting autumn hues as I leisurely made my way in. Once inside the ...

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The University of Minnesota’s Confucius Institute — part of a controversial web of Chinese-backed institutes hosted at universities across the U.S. — will close at the end of the semester. University ...

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Guests enter the Confucius Temple on Saturday during the 2024 China International Confucius Cultural Festival in Qufu, Shandong province, the birthplace of the renowned educator. [Photo by Zhu Zheng / ...