Temple of Confucius
Beijing Temple of Confucius
China, Beijing
The Confucius Temple in Beijing is the second largest and most important Confucian temple in China. It was built at the beginning of the 14th century. to honor the great Chinese philosopher and thinker. During the reign of the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was rebuilt and expanded. The temple has several courtyards, pavilions and temples spread over an area of 22,000 square meters. It will be interesting for visitors to see the Hall of Great Success, the Gate of Great Success, the Chongsheng Memorial Temple and the Pavilion of Great Learning. The Confucius Temple houses a collection of religious items, utensils, musical instruments and statues. Also in the temple are many stone tablets with engraved texts of the Great Teacher. And it is also full of trees 300-500 years old.