The Temple of Confucius Vacation photo copyrighted by: BeijingChinaWorld This temple consists of four courtyards. The main structures include Xianshi
Gate (Gate of the First Teacher), Dacheng Gate (Gate of Great Accomplishment),
Dacheng Hall (Hall of Great Accomplishment) and Chongshengci (Worship Hall).
Dacheng Hall is the main building in the temple, where the memorial ceremony for Confucius was often held. Inside the temple one can see that 198 stone tablets are positioned on either side of the front courtyard, containing 51,624 names of Jinshi (the advanced scholars) of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Also 14
stone stele pavilions of the Ming and Qing dynasties hold the precious historical
information of ancient China.
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