Women to be included in Confucius’ family tree
JINAN, July 25 (Xinhua) — Confucius, who looked down upon women, probably never expected that his female descendants would eventually be included in his family tree, which for generations has ignored the second sex.
Having women in Confucius’ genealogy is the first for China’s greatest teacher, but also a rarity in the whole history of genealogy in China where a centuries-old mentality has traditionally valued men and belittled women. for more click here
