Everyone knows Confucius said something but what was it? And what might it mean?
Join Victor Petersen to hear how Confucius' sayings are still relevant today.
This talk discusses the origins of Confucius jokes, some of the jokes that Confucius actually cracked and the problem of mistranslation, misinterpretation and working out if you are actually getting what he said.
Knowing what Confucius said and how it was interpreted by later generations helps us understand a little more about not only Chinese culture but also the traditional cultures of Japan, Korea and Vietnam and that gives us a better insight into what is happening in Asia today.
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Victor Petersen holds an MBA and degrees in Asian Studies and Economics. He has studied Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian and lived in China and Japan for 18 years. He has written several books and Lunyu Analysis is his latest work. Lunyu translates Confucius and explains his philosophy in clear modern English using the official traditional interpretation of the text by Zhu Xi (1130-1200AD).
Lunyu Analysis, is available from Bookoccino in Sydney and online from Kitablo.com.
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