Around 100 people have banded together to form Singapore's first
Confucius Descendants Association, to promote the values of the
ancient sage.
The association was inaugurated this afternoon in a ceremony
officiated by Senior Minister of State for Finance and Transport
Josephine Teo at Furama Hotel City Centre.
Confucius, known as Kongzi in Mandarin, is believed to have been
born in 551BC. There are now more than 2 million of his descendants
across the globe who share his surname, including variants such as
Hong. Of this pool, 2,000 are Singaporeans.
Confucius is revered for his teachings that centre around the
values of righteousness and filial piety.
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