Confucius was born 4,000 years ago, give or take. His influence in China was and is immense. He was a writer, a political figure, a philosopher and teacher.

His primary concern was the moral decay which plagued China in his day. The Zhou Dynasty lasted 800 years, which gave the country a lot of time to get confused; good, bad, and mediocre. As We Rhinos see it, that is the norm, whether its one dynasty or another.

Confucius emphasized the moral need for all citizens to live morally, and maintain a standard for everyone else. His faith in the ability to do that is what provides the energy for his opinion.

That thing in his hands is a copy of ‘The Analects’, a remarkable book detailing improved performance for the individual, the family, and the governing of their combined national political body. Ambitious perhaps, but worth formulating steps toward that possibility. Quite a fellow, that Mr. Confucius!