Introduction to the scenic spots of Confucius Temple in Qufu

The main attractions of Confucius Temple in Qufu are Dacheng Hall, Lingxingmen, Shengshimen, Kuiwenge, Xingtan and Forest of Steles, as follows:

1, Dacheng Hall

Dacheng Hall is the main building of Confucius Temple, with nine rooms wide and five rooms deep, 32 meters high, 54 meters long and 34 meters deep, nine ridges with double eaves, yellow tiles flying, staggered arches, carved beams and painted buildings, and cloisters around it. There are 28 stone pillars on the eaves, with a height of 5.98 meters and a diameter of 0.8 1 meter. The eighteen pillars on the two hills and the back eaves are carved with dragons, and there are seventy-two dragons on each pillar. Dragon patterns are deeply embossed on the ten pillars on the front eaves, and each pillar has two dragon patterns facing each other, winding up as if to leave the wall, which is exquisite.

2. Lingxingmen

Lingxingmen is the gate of Confucius Temple. According to ancient legends, a comet is a satellite in the sky, and its name implies that the country is full of talented people. Therefore, when the ancient emperors offered sacrifices to heaven, they all offered sacrifices to heaven first, and the specifications for offering sacrifices to heaven were the same. Lingxingmen was built in the 19th year of Qing Qianlong (1754). It has six pillars and four iron beams. At the top of the column stand four statues of heavenly soldiers and generals, which are majestic and stand out from the crowd. The stone drum clip under the column makes the architectural style stable and dignified.

3, the holy gate

The second gate, also called the holy gate, has three openings like the city gate. There are two Ming Dynasty dragon play beads in relief before and after Shiyudao. In the picture, Youlong is running around, panting, with extraordinary momentum. Shengshimen was built in the Ming Dynasty, with cornices and arches, green glazed tiles on the top, white marble square in front of the door, and the famous Taihe Yuan Qi Square, which praised Confucius as the image of everything in the world. There is a wooden square on the east and west sides of the door. The two squares are the same, with archways on the top, three four-column arches and sloping eaves. There are stone lions and Tianlu statues carved on the column, which are of primitive simplicity.

4. Kuiwenge

Kuiwen Pavilion, located in the middle of Confucius Temple, is a library pavilion. In ancient China, Kuixing was regarded as one of the twenty-eight lodging places, which was the main article. The pavilion was built in the second year of Song Tianxi (10 18) and rebuilt in the nineteenth year of Ming Chenghua (1483). Kuiwen Pavilion has three cornices and four arches, seven rooms are wide, five rooms are deep, 30 meters long, 17.62 meters wide and 23.35 meters high. There are two pavilions in the museum, with a dark floor in the middle, with unique structure and ingenious technology.

5. Apricot altar

The apricot altar in the Confucius Temple is said to be the place where Confucius gave lectures, in the middle of the courtyard in front of Dacheng Hall. In the second year of Tiansheng in the Northern Song Dynasty (1024), an altar was built here, and apricot trees were planted around the altar, named Xingtan, to commemorate the historical story of Confucius giving lectures at Xingtan. During the Jin Dynasty, there was a pavilion on the altar, on which stood the "Xingtan" stone tablet sealed by the University Party. Qin Long was rebuilt in the third year of Ming Dynasty (1569), namely Xingtan. Xingtan is a square pavilion with double eaves, resting on the top of the mountain on all sides, intersecting ridges, yellow tile cornices and double arches.

6. Forest of steles

Since the Han Dynasty, there have been more than 65,438+0,000 inscriptions in Confucius Temple, including the records of feudal emperors' memorial service, meditation, offering sacrifices to Confucius and building Confucius Temple. The inscriptions in the temple can be traced back to the Han Dynasty and the Republic of China. It's really a cursive seal, and there are all kinds of calligraphy. A giant is more than a foot, and a small one is not all feet. There are 53 stone tablets built in Tang, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming, Qing and Republic of China. Most of the inscriptions are records of worshipping Confucius and repairing temples. Besides Chinese characters, there are Manchu, Mongolian and Basiba languages, which is one of the great forest of steles in China.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Qufu Confucius Temple