With official portrait of Confucius unveiled on September 23,
people's attentions have now turned to a crying Confucius statue,
made of clay with a face full of tears.
Jin Feng, who created the statue, explained the reason behind
his work. "Confucius is a hot topic this year. I hope people can
understand and discuss him from the point of view of ordinary
people. The core moral standard and philosophy of Confucianism is
love. Do people have to rethink their way of love now? What would
Confucius say about present education and moral situation standards
if he were still alive?" he asked.
Some Internet users guessed the statue expresses dissatisfaction
toward the "Spicy Girl of Sinology," Bai Luming, a girl who claims
herself as a descendant of the 53rd generation of famous poet Bai
Yuyi from the Tang Dynasty. One night with her costs 100,000 yuan.
She also professed using the name Spicy Girl of Sinology to attract
attention to herself and Sinology, but Internet users call her the
second Furong--a famous female Chinese blogger--sister.
Most people said it was hard to understand Jin Feng's aim in
making a crying Confucius statue. "I doubt even he understands
Confucius himself. The statue hardly touches anyone," one user
observed.
(CRIENGLISH.com November 13, 2006)