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A Year with Confucius

Theme: social-responsibility

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Day 77
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Care for the Elderly

When Confucius shares his own aspiration, he names three relationships: comfort for the old, trust among friends, and tenderness toward the young. This is his vision of a humane world. Notably, the elderly come first—ān (安, comfort, peace) suggests not just material provision but emotional security and dignity.