Documentary film about Ch’u Fou, Shantung Province, the birthplace of K’ung-Fu-Tze (Confucius, 551-478 B.C.). Examples of the architecture, art and sculpture of this period are shown including the Chinese Classroom, built many centuries later in dedication to the memory of Confucius and his democratic ideal of a classless education. Temples, stone carvings and ancient Chinese culture are luxuriously presented in this historically informative film. English language, Chinese title and credits.
Content notification
Our collection comprises over 40,000 moving image works, acquired and catalogued between the 1940s and early 2000s. As a result, some items may reflect outdated, offensive and possibly harmful views and opinions. ACMI is working to identify and redress such usages.
Learn more about our collection and our collection policy here. If you come across harmful content on our website that you would like to report, let us know.
How to watch
This work has not been digitised and is currently unavailable to view online. It may be possible for approved reseachers to view onsite at .
Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
017241
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China - Religion
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture and history
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture
Crafts & Visual Arts → Stone carving
Crafts & Visual Arts → Temples
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → China - Religion
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Confucianism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Confucius
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Temples
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)