Confucius Temple

Introduction

Confucius is remembered and worshipped at the Confucius Temple located in the center of Qufu. Built in 478BC the temple complex covers an area of 22 hectares, has 9 courtyards and 466 rooms and halls laid out in symmetry along a north-south axis. The main hall is the Great Perfection Hall (dacheng) which has stone columns with bas-relief of clouds and dragons in front. The Apricot Terrace (xingtan) is where Confucius used to give lectures to his disciples.