Common Values
The new exhibition at the Museum of Chinese Art and Ethnography helps discover common values in cultures, with some original techniques and displays, and some colorful and attractive materials.
Goal and Target
The exhibit shows the Art of Learning in three continents: not only schools and classes, but also every visitor will feel more at ease in the multicultural society in which we live.
The Goodness of Kong Rong
Kong Rong's father had bought a basket of tasty pears for his children.
Kong Rong was the youngest, and therefore had the right to choose first.
"If I am the youngest," said Kong Rong, "it is good that I choose the pear ..."
Kong Rong became a great politician and scholar of the Han Dynasty.
Kong Rong was the youngest, and therefore had the right to choose first.
"If I am the youngest," said Kong Rong, "it is good that I choose the pear ..."
Kong Rong became a great politician and scholar of the Han Dynasty.
This story about him is very well known, and still used today in schools for educational purposes.
The story is in the Sanzi Jing (The classic of the three characters), a school text of elementary school, since the Song Dynasty.
Masters of Knowledge
Peoples of every cultures all have a common problem: codifying, teaching and hading over their cultural heritage and wisdom (myths of origin, history, knowledge and values ...).
The Ear-lobe of the Kayapò
In Latin America, the Kayapò people of Northen Brazil teach through body painting, ornaments, weapons and other artifacts. The showy ornaments inserted in the pierced ears lobes have the function of enlarging them, in order to emphasize the faculty of listening
Cord of Wisdom
Discover the Lega people, of the Congo, who use the “Cord of Wisdom” (Mutanga) associated with proverbs. Each object has one or more proverbs, retells a story, recalls an anecdote, to remind the youth the moral principles and wise behavior. The cord is like an open book, where children learn, think and reason on the common ideals of the village life.
Attention to Knowledge
Since ancient times, the Chinese people showed much attention to knowledge and teaching, and in this exhibit we show some exemplary stories and important figures of Chinese history.
