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| A Brief introduction to Qufu | |||
 Confucius (551-479B.C.) , a famous philosopher, was born in Qufu during the late Spring and Autumn Period. Confucius is the founder of the Confucian School. His thoughts have penetrated into the mind of almost everyone in the east. Located at the south of Mount Tai in central Shandong Province, Qufu is an old cultural city with a history of 5000-year civilization. It is an important birthplace of traditional Chinese culture and a cradle of Eastern culture. Qufu is well known for "three kongs"-- Confucian Temple, Confucian Mansion and Confucian Grove. Confucian Temple, erected in 478 B.C., is a memorial hall used for the worship of Confucius. It was initially a temple of small size, built on the former residence of Confucius. Beginning in the Western Han Dynasty, with the increasing titles conferred on Confucius by subsequent emperors, the temple was continually expanded into its present vast magnitude. There are a lot of temples for Confucius all over the world, but the one in Qufu is the greatest of all. Confucian Mansion is actually not the former residence of Confucius. Completed during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has been occupied by Confucius' descendants. Having 462 rooms in the various buildings includes the Main Hall, Front and Rear Storied Buildings, Rear Garden, Archives and so on in the mansion.
Confucian Grove, covering an area of about 200 hectares, is the graveyard
of Confucius and his family. In this graveyard overgrown with ancient
trees are the graves of Confucius, Kong Shangren, Lady Yu and a group
of Ming-dynasty graves. |
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