Guyuan Confucius Cultural Hall

　　The Guyuan Confucius Cultural Hall is a community cultural venue supported by the government and funded by social donations, dedicated to promoting traditional Chinese culture and providing moral education. By commemorating Confucius, it promotes traditional Chinese culture and fosters the development of social ethics, professional ethics, family virtues, and personal integrity, as well as the “Four Major Projects” of etiquette, integrity, harmony, and compassion. It is one of the patriotic education bases in Yuanzhou District.

　　In early 2000, a social initiative was launched to build the Confucius Cultural Hall. The proposal received widespread support from all sectors of society, and relevant district, county, and municipal authorities offered enthusiastic guidance. The Autonomous Region Department of Culture allocated a construction subsidy of 50,000 yuan, while the Guyuan City and Yuanzhou District governments contributed 100,000 yuan in subsidies. Over the years, social donations totaled 413,000 yuan. After site selection, land acquisition, water and electricity connections, the Dacheng Hall was completed in September 2006. This Qing-style imitation building features a brick-concrete and timber structure, with a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof, a five-bay-by-seven-bay layout, three-sided colonnades, colorful ???3 praises, eight windows and twelve doors. The building covers a floor area of 155 square meters. On the two gable walls, there are fan-shaped brick carvings that read “Peaches and Plums All Over the World” and “Pine, Bamboo, and Plum — The Three Friends of Winter.” In front of the hall, there is a nine-plus-five-tiered staircase, flanked by stone inscriptions of the “Eight Virtues”: Benevolence, Righteousness, Propriety, Wisdom, Filial Piety, Fraternity, Loyalty, and Trustworthiness. The stone railings are carved with reliefs of the Ten Scenic Spots of Guyuan, and the central stairway is inlaid with an imperial-step carving of a “Qilin Spitting a Jade Book.” On the north side, three simple exhibition rooms were built, and on the south side, five auxiliary rooms were constructed. The total investment amounted to 536,000 yuan.

　　The Cultural Hall has established a gallery dedicated to historical and contemporary figures from Guyuan, collecting and organizing the historical achievements of notable figures from the region to inspire local pride in building their hometown. It also houses a calligraphy and painting exhibition hall and a stele corridor, displaying poems, inscriptions, and calligraphic works about Guyuan by historical figures, as well as artworks by local calligraphy and painting enthusiasts, aiming to unearth the region’s rich cultural heritage and enhance the cultural stature of Dongyue Mountain. A classic recitation room has been set up to host amateur classes for youths in classic literature recitation, calligraphy, and fine arts, promoting traditional Chinese culture. Especially on occasions such as Confucius’ birthday, Qingming Festival, and Dragon Boat Festival, traditional commemorative ceremonies are held to strengthen people’s patriotism.

　　Currently, the Guyuan Municipal Government has invested 700,000 yuan, with the Yuanzhou District Government responsible for implementation. Following an overall city and district plan, facilities including the exhibition hall, calligraphy and painting exhibition hall, classic recitation room, management office, stage combined with a pavilion, stele corridor, main gate, as well as the Jade Belt Bridge, Zhuangyuan Stele, and surrounding walls have been completed in the second half of this year. The planned total investment exceeds 4 million yuan.

　　Confucius (551 BC～479 BC)　　 Confucius (551–479 BC), whose given name was Qiu and courtesy name Zhongni, was a native of Zouyi (present-day southeastern Qufu, Shandong Province), Changping County, the State of Lu. He was a philosopher, educator, and statesman in the late Spring and Autumn Period, the founder of Confucianism, and one of the most influential figures in Chinese history and culture. His influence extends globally, especially across Southeast Asia, making him one of the world’s cultural icons. Confucius’ ancestors included Weizi Qi, the half-brother of the tyrannical King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty. Weizi Qi continued the Shang ancestral rites and was enfeoffed in the State of Song. His sixth-generation descendant, Kong Fu Jia, was the first to adopt the surname Kong. His fifth-generation ancestor, Mu Jin Fu, fled to the State of Lu during times of turmoil and later settled in Zouyi. His father, Shu Liang He, was a renowned warrior of Lu known for his bravery, which earned him recognition among feudal lords in his later years... Details+