There are three statues in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, including one from China 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 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 which is from China!

There are three statues on the lintel of the US federal court. They are regarded by Americans as the three saints who have made great contributions to law, religion and education in thousands of years of human history. Solon, Moses and Confucius. From here, we can also see the position of Confucius in the eyes of Americans and even westerners. Confucius was also the only China person who was engraved in the highest judicial unit by Americans. Solon was a famous politician in ancient Greece. He served as the first consul of Athens and carried out the famous Solon reform. He is regarded as one of the seven sages of ancient Greece and has a far-reaching influence on later laws. On the other hand, Moses was the national leader of the Jews. He founded Judaism and is regarded as a famous prophet of 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 since modern times. Whether in the New Culture Movement or the May 4th Movement, Confucius and his Confucianism were regarded as scourges. Even Lu Xun hated Confucius. Confucius was ridiculed as "Kong Laoer" and even shouted the slogan "Down with Kongjiadian". Why is Confucius, regarded as a great shame by China people, regarded as a saint by Americans?

Confucianism founded by Confucius not only influenced China and East Asian countries, but also spread to Europe, which also had a far-reaching 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. But Confucius opened 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".

Today, Confucius has been dead for more than two thousand years. Many people in China are very disgusted with Confucius, and some even say that he caused China's backwardness. This doesn't make sense. 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 sought after by people from other countries, just as China people attach importance to traditional festivals, and the Dragon Boat Festival was applied for by South Korea.