Ciguang Temple 慈光阁
It has been five hours since we started walking down the Western Steps of...
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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...
Historical City of Qufu 曲阜
Although the city of Qufu in Shandong province may not be well known outside...
Mount Tai Confucius Temple 孔子庙
The great sage Confucius 孔子 was a native of Shandong province and he certainly...
Dong Le Xuan Temple 东了轩
It is not hard to forget that Mount Tai is the most sacred mountain...
Wandering Around on Mount Tai 泰山
I decided to look around what Mount Tai has to offer. Despite the fact...