In this scene, a young student pays his respects to the memory and legacy of Confucius. The setting is the Qing dynasty (notice the man's hair is in a queue). By this time, Confucius's stature had become godlike. In this scene, a young student pays his respects to the memory and legacy of Confucius. The setting is the Qing dynasty (notice the man's hair is in a queue). By this time, Confucius's stature had become godlike.
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