Confucius Temple

Situated at Qufu City, Confucius Temple is the former residence of the saint. With the increasing titles bestowed on Confucius by subsequent emperors, the temple has been expanded into the current gigantic size. Being the largest among the temples of Confucius across China, it boasts nine courtyards, with 466 palaces, halls, platforms and pavilions. With an axis across the center from south to north, it is divided into three routes in the left, middle and right. Kuiwen Pavilion, Thirteen Stele Pavilions, Apricot Altar, and Dacheng Hall stand on the axis. It is said that the Apricot Altar was the place where Confucius gave lectures to his students. The Dacheng Hall is the highest building at the temple. Its Steles of the Han Dynasty are more than elsewhere in China, and it is second only to Xi'an Stele Forest in quantity of steles sculptured in the past dynasties. It is one of the three famous ancient architectural complexes, with the other two being the Forbidden City in Beijing and Chengde Mountain Resort.

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