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August 28th 2007

Published: September 2nd 2007

Confucius Says. . . Not Much at All These Days Kong Fu Zi, the venerable Master Kong (Confucius is the Anglicised version of his name) , was born in the year 551 BC in the town of Qufu. He was an educated man who worked up from his lowly status (he wasn’t from a rich family by any measure) to very high official positions within the government of the time. He was renowned for being honest, hardw... Read Full Entry

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Centerpieace of a set of steps.

Ceiling Detail

The Central Pavilion

This pavilion houses the statue of Confucius and is the centre of the pilgrimage.

Column Carving

The original hall had pillars carved so equisitely that they had to be covered by drapes when emperors visited the temple. Otherwise the emperors would have seen that the pavilion was grander than the Forbidden City in Beijing and would have been most put out.