

▲ The Jinsheng Yuzhen Archway at Qufu Confucius Temple, built during the Ming Dynasty's Jiajing era, symbolizes Confucius's comprehensive philosophy through ritual music. It's a must-visit landmark among the "Three Confucian Sites."

▲ Qufu Ming Ancient City, a walled Ming and Qing dynasty town encircling the Three Confucian Sites, offers an immersive experience into the millennia-old heritage of Confucian culture.


▲ How impressive is the Dacheng Hall of the Confucius Temple? Its 28 stone-carved dragon pillars are considered national treasures and are equally renowned as the Hall of Supreme Harmony!


▲ Only by stepping into the Kong Family Mansion can one truly understand what it means to be the "First Family Under Heaven" with a legacy spanning millennia!

▲ The character "至" (zhi, meaning supreme/upper) on the archway of the Temple of Confucius's Supreme Sage Temple holds a hidden meaning! Its inverted design symbolizes Confucius's unparalleled status.



