The Confucius Temple of Tingzhou Prefecture

　　　　— A Provincial-Level Cultural Relics Protection Unit. The Confucius Temple of Tingzhou Prefecture was built in the third year of the Shaoxing era during the Song Dynasty (1133 AD), covering an area of 1,550 square meters. The Dacheng Hall is three bays wide and three bays deep, featuring a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof, post-and-lintel construction, a dragon-phoenix caisson ceiling in the central bay, a coffered ceiling in the side bays, and orange-yellow glazed tiles on the roof, with square blue bricks paving the floor.

　　Confucius (551 BC~479 BC)　　 — Confucius (551–479 BC), also known as Kong Qiu or Zhongni, was born in Zouyi, Changping (present-day southeastern Qufu, Shandong Province), the capital of the State of Lu during the late Spring and Autumn period. He was a philosopher, educator, and statesman, and the founder of Confucianism. He is one of the most influential figures in Chinese history and culture, and also had a significant impact worldwide, especially in Southeast Asian countries, making him one of the world’s cultural icons. Confucius’ ancestors were from the royal family of the Yin-Shang dynasty. His earliest known ancestor, Weizi Qi, the half-brother of the tyrant King Zhou of Shang, preserved the rites of the Shang and was enfeoffed in the State of Song. His sixth-generation ancestor, Kong Fu Jia, was the first to adopt the surname “Kong.” His fifth-generation ancestor, Mukin Fu, fled to the State of Lu to escape turmoil and eventually settled in Zouyi. His father, Shuliang He, was a renowned warrior in Lu, known for his bravery and strength among the feudal lords, and in his later years... More+