When Confucius was five or six years old, he watched a worship ritual in the suburbs and was very impressed. Since then, he often collected pots and pans from his house and acted as the host of rituals. His mother asked, “Why do a little child like you play such games? “ “I am learning the rites, Mother, “ Confucius responded. His mother then asked: “Do you learn so hard to be an official in charge of the temples when you grow up? “ “No, “ Confucius raised his face and said, “I want to be a Da fu (a senior official in feudal China) that everyone respects, like my father. “