Monday, September 15, 2008

Temple of Confucious and Guozi Jian

More sightseeing today. Visited the Confucious Temple and Guozi Jian (the Imperial College).

The Temple of Confucius was initially built in 1302 and additions were made during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It has a total area of 22,000 square meters (5.4 acres). It is the second largest temple constructed for Confucius, the greatest thinker and educationalist in ancient China, ranking only behind the Temple of Confucius in Qufu, Shandong Province.

Guo Zi Jian (Directorate of Education) is on the left of the temple; both were originally built in 1306.

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