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Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
Source: en.cnta.gov.cn
Time: 2010-May-27 08:50
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Situated in Qufu City , the Temple in Qufu is the earliest and largest temple in our country to offer sacrifice to Confucius. It covers a land of around 100,000m2 with 466 palaces and halls, and among its main buildings are the stele pavilions built in the two Dynasties of Jin and Yuan, the Kuiwen (Literary Writings) Pavilion built in the Ming Dynasty and the Hall of Great Accomplishment renovated in the Qing Dynasty.

 Neighboring on the Temple, the Kong is the dwelling complex of the lineal descendants of Confucius, the lords of derived sages. The Cemetery is the tomb yard of Confucius and his descendants, there are inscription steles erected by successive dynasties to eulogize Confucius. They were ranked in the “World Cultural Heritage List” in 1994.

Editor:Li Honglei
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