Office Table at the Great Hall 大堂 in the Confucius Mansion 孔府
The layout of the Confucius Mansion is pretty straightforward, visitors only need to keep moving forward. From above, one will be reminded of the layout of the Forbidden City where there were layers upon layers of gates and massive halls for visitors to go through. The Confucius Mansion has pretty much the same layout only smaller. The first hall in the Confucius Mansion is the The Great Hall 大堂.
Some Tools and Weapons on Display at the Great Hall 大堂 in the Confucius Mansion 孔府
The Great Hall actually didn’t look that great since it was quite run down but considering its age it was still okay. The Great Hall is where the residents of the Confucius Mansion, that is the descendants of Confucius, would greet important guests and conduct family activities. The Great Hall is surrounded by Six Departments which are modeled after the imperial layout, complete with six departments to manage the mansion.
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