Bronze sculptures at the "World of the Orient" exhibition.

There are also several bronze sculptures, not only from China, but also from Japan, Tibet, India and Thailand. These are mainly cult figures - Buddhist (Chinese, Siamese, Tibetan and Japanese), Confucian (Chinese) and Hindu (Indian). The most remarkable is a Chinese statue of Confucius. It dates from the second half of the 13th century. According to Confucius, only a virtuous man has the right and duty to rule, and his subjects should owe him "filial obedience". The stability of the state is guaranteed by the morality of the individual and the family. The canonical books of Confucianism became the basis of Chinese culture for the next two millennia.