CHAPTER IV

Lao-Tsze and Confucius compared--The appearance of Kilin, the fabulous dragon, to the father of Confucius--Early life of the Philosopher--The death and funeral of his mother--His views on funeral ceremonies--His visit to the King of Lu and discourse on the nature of man--Confucius advocates gymnasium exercises--His love of music--His summary of the whole duty of woman--He describes the life of a widow--He gives a list of the classes of men to be avoided in marriage--The seven legitimate reasons for the divorce of a wife--The three exceptions rendering divorce illegal--The missionary Gutzlaff's opinion of Confucius' view of woman's position--The Philosopher meets a man about to commit suicide--He rescues him from despair--He loses thirteen of his own followers 73