{"product_id":"confucius-wisdom-statue","title":"Confucius Wisdom Statue","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe three wise monkeys come from a line of his.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook at nothing improper, listen to nothing improper, say nothing improper, do nothing improper. That is Confucius (孔子) answering a student who asked how to live, in the Analects (論語), and it travelled from China to Japan and turned into three monkeys covering their faces. The fourth clause, the one about action, got dropped along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich is a fair illustration of what happens to philosophy in transit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConfucius stands for learning, order, and the idea that character is trained. Nobody is born with it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe robe folds and the expression are carved by hand before the statue is fired. Nothing about it came out of a mould, and it holds a shelf on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a desk where actual work happens. \u003cstrong\u003eConfucius is the patron of study and effort, which makes him the right figure for a room you go into to get something done.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere to place a Confucius statue\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudy, office, desk, or an entryway shelf. He belongs in the working room. The altar is for other figures, and putting him there is a category error.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe obvious gift for a graduation, or for anybody starting a course of study late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-fired ceramic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.5 x 8.5 x 6.7cm \/ 7.3 x 3.3 x 2.6in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Confucius, Wisdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand carved before firing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand finished, colour and detail vary slightly between pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Earth Tibet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52407381033262,"sku":"14:200006151#1","price":96.05,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/4807\/7102\/files\/confucius-wisdom-statue-3.webp?v=1787294549","url":"https:\/\/www.earthtibet.com\/products\/confucius-wisdom-statue","provider":"Earth Tibet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}