Recently Ms Kong Dexin directed and choreographed a new flashy dance drama in particular about the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius. Ms Kong says in particular that she is a seventy seventh generation of the revered sage that is known in Chinese as master Kong. Also the vice president of the state in particular had backed the National Opera and Dance Drama Theater in particular.
Key Takeaways:
- Among the qualifications Ms Kong Dexin had to direct and choreograph a flashy new dance-drama about the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius, one in particular stood out.
- According to Ms Kong, 34, she is a 77th-generation descendant of that revered sage, known in Chinese as Kongzi, or Master Kong.
- “Growing up, it was something we talked about casually in my family,”
““Growing up, it was something we talked about casually in my family,” Ms Kong said in an interview before a recent performance of Confucius in this former dynastic capital. “The way my grandfather talked about him, Confucius felt more like a great-grandfather than a very distant relative.””
http://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/confucius-leaps-twirls-across-stage-cultural-comeback
