Temple of Confucius

Temple of Confucius

Nearby Guozijian (Imperial College ) and the Lama Temple , it is the second largest Confucian Temple (the largest in the homeland of Confucius in Qufu , Shandong Province ) . It was during the Yuan Dynasty , built in 1302 , Confucius, the greatest thinker and educator of ancient China to honor. Then she had renovated and expanded in the Ming and Qing Dynasties several times. It was after the main temple in Beijing , and now a pleasant place to walk and enjoy the ancient times.

During the three dynasties, the temple is a place of examination, candidates had to choose imperial bureaucracy . The examiner was on paper , the answer is locked in a small cabin for 3 days. There are 198 stone tablets , which were treated with 51,624 winners (called Jinshi , literally advanced students ) prints, Yuan Ming and Qing dynasties. In addition , another 14 stone stele pavilions , built in the Ming and Qing seize valuable historical information about ancient China.

Dacheng Hall ( Hall of the Great Perfection ) is the main building in the temple, where the funeral service was held at Confucius. Outside the room , the famous old tree stands called Chujian Bai (Touch Evil Cryprss ) № A00922 . Name has a legendary color. According to the unofficial history , during the Ming Dynasty , the Chancellor misnamed Yan Song came to worship Confucius on behalf of the emperor. When he passed cypress , took one of the branches of the hat, which was considered by the people as the old tree can be seen as bad people. Where the name came .

Confucius and his thoughts were very popular in ancient Chinese societies and stressed most dynasties governments. In the church you can find the royal architectural ornaments , for example , painted yellow tiles and images of the dragon for the Emperor and his power, reflect the importance of Confucius.

Admission: 10RMB
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