Confucius Mansion 孔府
More than just the house, the Confucius Mansion has been the government offices of...
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The Third Hall 三堂
The Confucius Mansion is quite underwhelming. If you think about this, I was expecting...
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...
Gate of Double Glory 重光门
I was fortunate to be able to bypass that large group of local tourists...
Going to the Confucius Mansion 孔府
The second of the Three Confucius 三孔 is the Confucius Mansion 孔府. This is...
Moving on from the Confucius Temple 孔庙
The first of the Three Confucius 三孔 was not that bad and I am...
Thoughts on Confucius Temple 孔庙
For someone who only knew about Confucius through the Golden Rule, this is one...
Around the Confucius Temple 孔庙
The Confucius Temple is a temple almost two thousand years old. It is dedicated...
Inside the Da Cheng Palace 大成殿
The Da Cheng Palace is truly a magnificent place to honor the great sage...
Da Cheng Palace 大成殿
The largest structure in the Confucius Temple is the huge Da Cheng Palace. This...
Cypress Trees in Confucius Temple 孔庙
In these parts of China, no old building will be complete without the every...
Kuiwen Pavillion 奎文阁
The Kuiwen Pavillion is one of the more significant structures in the Confucius Temple...
Confucius Steles
It is the tradition of the Chinese to dedicate temples to very important people....
Confucius Temple 孔庙
The first of the Three Kong’s one would encounter is usually the Confucius Temple...
Entering the Confucius Temple 孔庙
Qufu is most famous for history, in particular, it is known for its most...