Confucious Says
Give me 1,000 yuan! Now you too can see if you are a descendant of the 5th century philosopher, that is if you are Chinese and have the surname of "Kong".
Experts from the Beijing Institute of Genomics at the Chinese Academy of Science can test DNA for approximately $125 and confirm genetic links to the grandfather of Chinese social mores.
Association with Confucianism was fatal during the tumult of the Cultural Revolution, when "old China" and its traditions were condemned as reactionary by fervent Communist Red Guards.
But since the 1990s, Beijing has been encouraging Confucianism as part of celebrating traditional Chinese culture and of pushing a message of obedience to those in power.
Experts from the Beijing Institute of Genomics at the Chinese Academy of Science can test DNA for approximately $125 and confirm genetic links to the grandfather of Chinese social mores.
Association with Confucianism was fatal during the tumult of the Cultural Revolution, when "old China" and its traditions were condemned as reactionary by fervent Communist Red Guards.
But since the 1990s, Beijing has been encouraging Confucianism as part of celebrating traditional Chinese culture and of pushing a message of obedience to those in power.
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