Confucius Temple

The Temple of Confucius is a place where emperors dedicated sacrifices to the great teacher. It is located in the province of Shandong, in the city of Qufu, but once this territory was the capital of the kingdom of Lu, that is, the birthplace of the great teacher.

This temple is built according to the principles of the imperial palace - along its central axis are all the main buildings, and auxiliary are arranged symmetrically on both sides. Its square is strictly rectangular and protected by a red brick wall. At the heart of the whole composition is the build-up of the scale of the structures – they increase when approaching the central building, which is the highest. In front of the temple laid stone slabs. The courtyard houses more than 2,100 stone steles with inscriptions that praise Confucius. The pedestals under them are made in the form of turtles. There is also a relic of the teacher himself - the oldest well of the Kuhn house. The color scheme of all nine courtyards is complemented by dark green pine trees.

In 1499 the temple was destroyed by fire. But today it is completely restored, and since 1994 it has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. In China, there are several similar temples of Confucius, but this is the largest and most important.

The most important building in the courtyard of the temple is the Palace of Great Achievements with bright yellow glazed tiles. In the center of the hall there is a statue of Confucius, next to it are statues of his students.

The Temple of Confucius is a landmark reflecting the memory of the philosopher and teacher of all times.