Popular scholar Yu Dan (right) and an
inmate at Beijing Qianjin Prison display painting work. Yu Dan
presented her popular interpretation of Confucianism to the inmates
on Wednesday, April 4, 2007.
Chinese scholar Yu Dan took her popular interpretation of
Confucianism to inmates at a Beijing prison on Wednesday.
During the one-hour speech at Qianjin Prison, Yu Dan explained
the Analects, a classic by the ancient philosopher Confucius, in
front of over 6,000 inmates.
The book itself is referred to by many as a Chinese "Chicken
Soup for the Soul."
By interpreting the ancient classic using easy-to-understand
words, Yu Dan hoped the listeners would take a positive attitude
towards their experience in prison, and recognize that they can
enjoy a bright future.
Yu Dan, a professor at Beijing Normal University, rose to
national fame by giving a series of lectures expressing her
personal understanding of the ancient classic.
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(CRI.cn April 5, 2007)
