Political advisors propose to set Teachers’ Day on ancient educator Confucius’ birthday Chen Xi and Wan Lin Published: Mar 08, 2021 09:03 PM The Confucius Temple in Beijing Photo: IC More than 50 Chinese political advisors have jointly proposed to set Teachers' Day on ancient educator and philosopher Confucius' birthday to mark the day's significance by endowing it with cultural and historical meaning. The joint proposal was initiated at the ongoing two sessions by Wang Xuedian, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top political advisory body. Wang is also the dean of the Advanced Institute for Confucian Studies in Shandong University.