Travel guide to Confucius Temple

The scenic spots that must be visited in the tourist guide of Confucius Temple include Confucius Temple, Yan Temple, Shouqiu Tomb Scenic Area, Confucius Six Arts City, Confucius House and so on.

1, Confucius Temple

The Confucius Temple in Qufu was founded in 478 BC, which is the existing ancient architectural complex in China, second only to the Forbidden City. It is a model of large-scale ancient temple architecture in China and one of the three ancient architectural complexes in China. The Confucius Temple has nine courtyards, the longitudinal axis of which runs through the whole building, and the layout is rigorous.

2. Miao Yan

Yan Temple is located in the north gate of Qufu, Shandong Province, across the street from Confucius' back garden. This is a shrine dedicated to Yan Hui, a great disciple of Confucius. Confucius said, "If you eat and drink once and live in a mean alley, you can't bear to worry about it. If you don't change your pleasure when you return, you can return to virtue." This is also the true connotation of ugliness. During the visit, we can see some profound meanings related to ugliness, such as the ugly alley where Yan Temple is located, the ugly alley well in the temple, the ugly alley well pavilion and so on.

3. Shao Hao Shouqiu Tomb Scenic Area

Shao Hao Tomb, called Yunyang Mountain in ancient times, is said to be the graveyard of Shao Hao and one of the famous ancient tombs in China. Shouqiu is the birthplace of Huangdi, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. Shouqiuyuan is now in front of Jingling Palace, and Shao Hao's mausoleum is behind Jingling Palace. There are two stone tablets in the courtyard, one in the east, with no words on it, which is the largest in the country.

4. Confucius Six Arts City

Confucius Six Arts City used to be a film and television center. Several exhibition halls, such as the library, take the theme of "Rite, Music, Shooting, Imperial, Books and Numbers" advocated by Confucius all his life, and there are miniature models of Confucius giving lectures. In the ceremony hall, there is a rail car, which can travel through the models of various periods and tell the life of Confucius. Shooting a pavilion, as its name implies, is shooting a target with a bow. The miniature clay figurines inside are still spectacular.

5. Confucius House

Confucius House, also known as "Feast Duke's House", is located in the east of Confucius Temple, which is the aristocratic mansion in China after the Forbidden City. Known as "the best in the world", it has long been the residence of Confucius, and it is also a typical building in which the official residence and the inner residence are integrated in China feudal society.

6. Kong Lin

Kong Lin is the cemetery of Confucius, and it is also the largest and most well-preserved family tomb group in the history of China. There are not only the tombs of Confucius, but also many ancient tombs with a long history. It is a good place to learn about the ancient tomb culture in China.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Kong Lin

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Confucius