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Confucius Link: http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2007-09-29/214314002332.shtml
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1. 因为孔子 (kong3 zi3) 是个非常偉大(wei3 da4, great) 的教师(jiao4 shi1, teacher) 。
2.他專业 (zhuan1 ye4, specialty) 是教学生；他有三千 (qian1, 3000)个学生。他也有写书。
3. 贡献 (gong4 xian4, contribution) 是他有很多思想 (si1 xiang3, ideas) 在今天都是很对，很有用的。
4. 有人覚得他的话在乱世(luan4 shi4, troubled world) 时沒用，只是在太平 (tai4 ping2, peaceful time) 的时候才有用。In fact, 他的思想很对，很有道理 (dao4 li3, reasons)。

Video Notes:

8/27
551 years ago? borin in shan dong
grew up with family
72 out of 3000 students became well-known
went to a lot of places in China
479 years, 2/11
born in 551
lunar calendar
very poor, lost father at young age
archery callifragy artithment (li, yue (music), she (archery), yu, shu (language), shu xue.)
very good student
age 30 open school
music help express, calming
must love country and people and beliefs
four 14 years traveled
taught ideas, didnt listen, went home