Da Cheng Palace 大成殿
The largest structure in the Confucius Temple is the huge Da Cheng Palace. This actually feels more like an imperial palace because of its size. This is where worshippers come…
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Cypress Trees in Confucius Temple 孔庙
In these parts of China, no old building will be complete without the every present cypress trees. I first encountered these trees in the Ding Tomb which is part of…
Kuiwen Pavillion 奎文阁
The Kuiwen Pavillion is one of the more significant structures in the Confucius Temple grounds. It was built in the year 1018 in the Song dynasty. The pavillion is made…
Confucius Steles
It is the tradition of the Chinese to dedicate temples to very important people. Confucius was by far the largest beneficiary of this custom with his more than 2000 temple…
