There are three statues in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, among which there is a China man who was greatly criticized by Lu Xun. Who is it?

The United States was once a British colony, and it was not until 1776 that it gained independence. After that, the United States gradually established a system of federalism and separation of powers. In the American political system, the Supreme Court has great power, and their judgments are sometimes even more useful than the president's words! In order to show the dignity of the law, the US Supreme Court stands three statues of human sages, one of whom is from China!

There are statues of three people on the lintel of the federal court in the United States. They are regarded by Americans as three sages who have made great contributions to law, religion and education in thousands of years of human history. They are Solon, Moses and Confucius respectively. From this, we can also see the position of Confucius in the eyes of Americans and even Westerners. Confucius is also the only China person who has been engraved on the highest justice unit by Americans. Solon was a famous politician in ancient Greece. He once served as the first consul of Athens and carried out the famous Solon reform. He was regarded as one of the seven sages of ancient Greece and had a profound influence on the laws of later generations. Moses, on the other hand, is the national leader of the Jews. He founded Judaism, and he is regarded as a famous prophet in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Most people in China are very familiar with Confucius. In ancient China, the Confucianism he founded became orthodox. However, Confucius has been controversial in modern times. Whether in the New Culture Movement or the May 4th Movement, Confucius and his Confucianism were regarded as a scourge. Even Lu Xun hated Confucius very much. Confucius was ridiculed as "Kong Laoer" and even shouted the slogan "Down with Kongjiadian". Why did Confucius, who was regarded as a disgrace by China people, be regarded as a sage by Americans?

Confucianism founded by Confucius not only influenced China and East Asian countries, but also spread to Europe, which also had a profound impact on western civilization. In the eyes of Americans, Confucius is a great thinker and an unprecedented teacher. Before Confucius, ordinary people could not acquire knowledge, and education was monopolized by the state. However, Confucius started private schools, which greatly liberated people's minds and promoted the development of culture. Confucius was called the uncrowned king in ancient China, and westerners spoke highly of him. Emerson once said that "Confucius is the glory of all nationalities in the world".

Now it has been more than 2, years since Confucius passed away. Many people in China are very disgusted with Confucius, and some even say that he caused China's backwardness. This is a bit unreasonable. Confucius has been dead for thousands of years. How can China fall behind? Many of our own things are not cherished by China people, but they are sought after by people from other countries, just as China people paid attention to traditional festivals and the Dragon Boat Festival was applied for by South Korea.