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A Year with Confucius

Theme: tradition

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Day 101
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Stories as Teaching

Confucius positions himself not as an inventor but as a transmitter (θΏ°) of ancient wisdom. The figure of Old Peng is a legendary storyteller from the Shang dynasty. By comparing himself to a storyteller, Confucius reveals something profound: the great truths are not discovered in isolation but passed down through narration, example, and living memory.