Travelling back in time: let’s go to school with Confucius! Enjoy the multimedia ‘Six Arts’ show at Taipei Confucius Temple!
2012/05/08
Compared to the modern school curriculum, did Chinese students learn anything different 2,000 years ago? Let’s find out by venturing back in time at the Taipei Confucius Temple, where a “Six Arts” show will take place in four locations to feature multimedia interactive facilities, a display of ritual objects and fun-filled interactions that shed new light on the Six Arts (etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, literacy and mathematics) of Confucianism.
Here is a sneak peek inside the show’s intriguing, novelty-packed exhibits: 1. A Trip around Confucius’ School In a realistic setting, how Confucius lectured and interacted with his students, along with an overview of his life, a map of ancient states he visited, and animated films about the Six Arts and the Analects.
2. The Arts of Etiquette and Music: Virtual Interactions with the Yi Dancers Have your close-up photos taken with a multimedia camera and projected onto the screen, and see yourself dancing with the Yi Dancers that make the temple’s sacrificial rites so famous!
3. The Art of Archery: A 3D Theater Confucius is not only remembered as a great scholar, but also a great archer! The five ancient archery techniques are demonstrated using state-of-art, 3-dimensional technologies.
4. The Art of Charioteering: A Virtual Game Inspired by Ancient Charioteers This revolutionary, multi-stage game with awesome graphics will surely excite players, who also get to sit in a replica of an ancient chariot!
5. The Art of Calligraphy: A Virtual Handwriting Session! The beauty of Chinese characters is acclaimed worldwide. Stroke by stroke, even foreigners can write Chinese characters beautifully!
6. The Art of Mathematics: Let’s Calculate How Tall the Historic Figures Were! What were the heights of Guan Yu and Cao Cao? Let’s unveil the secrets of Chinese historic figures, converted into today’s measurement system!
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