As a place of worship of the most famous educator Confucius [spring and autumn period], Confucius Temple was widely established in the Yuan Dynasty [1206-1368], the Ming Dynasty [1368-1644] and the Qing Dynasty [1616-1911]. dynasty. Beijing Confucian Temple is located in Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. It was built in the sixth year of the Yuan Dynasty [1302] and rebuilt in the Yongle of the Ming Dynasty for nine years. During the Qing Dynasty, the Confucian rituals of worship were expanded without being interrupted. The sacred texts and musical instruments of the temple were placed in the original place, vividly reproducing the spectacle of the ancient worship of Confucius. Now, Confucius Temple is listed as the national key cultural relics protection unit.
The Confucius Temple covers an area of 20,000 square meters and consists of four courtyards. The main buildings are aligned on the central axis, including the former Master Gate, the Great Achievement Gate, the Great Achievement Hall, the Worship Gate and the Worship Saints Memorial Hall from the South to the North.
As the main entrance of the temple, the former master door faces the south and presents the architectural style of the Yuan Dynasty. The front is the glass wall and the dismantled horse stone monument. Through the former Master Gate, you can see a courtyard with a tablet kiosk, a sacred kitchen, a sacred warehouse and 118 stone monuments [written by a famous Chinese school]. Behind the Great Achievements Gate is the Great Achievement Hall, decorated with green glazed tiles, double shackles and hip roofs, Confucius's spiritual films, "Four Related" [referring to Yan Hui, Zeng Shen, Space and Mencius] and "Twelve Philosophers" "[闵指健健,冉妞,中功,蔡禾,子公,冉佑,子路,子佑,子侠,子,尤若,朱熹] are included, a 600-year-old cypress stands in In front of the hall. Behind the Great Hall of Achievement stands the Temple of Worship, and the spiritual films of Confucius and his clan are worshipped. Now, as a museum of the capital, precious cultural relics are exhibited.
There are four stone pavilions in the temple, which provide valuable historical materials for the study of Chinese calligraphy. The stone tablets in the temple of Jinshi [the third-level candidate for the civil service examination in ancient China] let us know more about the Chinese Empire competition test. The Stele Forest in the temple has a high historical value and is considered to be the representative of Chinese classical culture.
Orignal From: Highlights of the Beijing Confucian Temple
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