Small discussion groups like this were Confucius 'normal teaching method. A few people would talk about their principles and ideals or discuss poetry and music together.
小班制的自由討論，是夫子一般的上課方式，幾個人就這麼無拘無束地暢談人生理想、處事原則，討論國際情勢，也談詩、談音樂。