Category Archives: Shandong

Rear Five Rooms 后五间

I come to the end of the Confucius Mansion, it really wasn’t as great as I thought it would be. I found myself a bit cheated upon learning that Confucius…

Confucius Mansion 孔府

More than just the house, the Confucius Mansion has been the government offices of the descendants of the the great sage. The lucky descendants were accorded the rank of Duke…

The Third Hall 三堂

The Confucius Mansion is quite underwhelming. If you think about this, I was expecting to visit the home of one of the most well known people of all time, but…

The Great Hall and Six Departments 大堂及六厅

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…