The Birthday of confucius is celebrated with a dawn ceremony-parts
of which date back nearly 3,000 years-at Confucius Temples around
the island. The ceremony includes a ritual dance, costumes,
music, and other rites. (Due to limited space, the ceremony
in Taipei is by invitation only, but dress rehearsal are open
to the public.)
The teachings of Confucius are not a religion. Rather, are a
guide to appropriate personal behavior and good government,
and they stress the virtues of self-discipline and generosity.
Confucius held the radical view that all who possessed the
depth and desire to learn, not just the aristocracy, deserved
the opportunity of formal education. For this reason, his
birthday, Sept. 28, is celebrated as Teacher's Day, and is
a national holiday in the ROC.
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