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.
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
Documentary
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
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → China - Antiquities
History → China - History
History → Confucianism
History → Confucius
History → History
History → History, Ancient
History → Temples
People → Confucius
Places → China
Short films
Short films → Short films - China
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)