David Symington visited Beijings Guozijian, Chinas highest institution of academic study for aspiring scholars from China and abroad . He said Tao Te Ching encourages people to contemplate the real world rather than dwelling on trivial things like nature, custom, and filial piety .
Beijing (China), November 24 (PRNewswire): David Symington, a graduate of Oxford University, visited Beijing's Guozijian, which is known as China's highest institution of academic study for aspiring scholars from China and abroad, drawing the conclusion that the first two are more realistic while the latter are more abstract.Foreigners are afraid to act as the book suggests, according to Symington.In contrast, Tao Te Ching is loved by many foreigners because it encourages people to contemplate the real world rather than dwelling on trivial things like nature, custom, and filial piety, said Symington.As the church became Europe's dominant force for a long time, the overwhelming majority of students from Oxford and Cambridge were all theology majors.
Symington said that the Keju examinations, also known as the Imperial Exam, allowed civilians to study in Guozijian and be elected as officials by education.She said that Chinas history, culture, and humanistic spirit are all well represented here.