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Confucius Temple: a tribute to China's greatest mind
Beijing’s Confucius Temple, built for the great Chinese educator and philosopher, lies on the north side of the city, just a few minutes away from the 4 star Beijing Ningxia Hotel.
Every day people from all over China come to pay tribute to the man who had had such a profound influence on Chinese history and culture. And you won’t find yourself a better start-off to know China.
As soon as you step in this ancient sanctuary, you are sure to be astonished by the lushness of its trees. Many of them have been there since the time the temple was built, testifying to the reverence the Chinese hold to Confucius.
There are 198 large stone tablets on each side of a path that leads you to the main courtyard. The tablets are inscribed with the names of all 51,624 Jingshi scholars who succeeded in passing the imperial exams throughout Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
Running the world’s oldest civil service system, these scholars had successfully joined ancient China’s social elite. To became a Jingshi scholar and hold a government post, first one would have to pass various Confucian exams held in his home provinces. A success in these exams will allow them to enter the final and most important one – the exam supervised by the emperor himself.
The stakes were high: Only one out of a thousand would pass the imperial exam, and it took a scholar at least ten years to get to this point. Still, more were coming to try their luck, for success in the imperial exam could mean wealth and honor of their family.
Just past the tablets, a huge gate stands at the entrance to the main courtyard. There are a Chinese drum and a bell under the gate. Confucius supported harmony among people all his life. But what was the best means to do that? He offered music, which is good in nurturing mind and creating the atmosphere of peace and harmony.
In the main courtyard, a large, old well will immediately attract your attention. This well is truly special; a Qing dynasty emperor named it Yanshui. According to a legend, anyone who drinks water from this well will succeed in his exams. Come here and you seem to be able to picture the crowd of hundreds of Jingshi-scholar wannabes who came for the special water, hoping it could help in passing the imperial exam.
The dominant building in the courtyard is Da Cheng Dian – Hall of Ultimate Accomplishment. This is where Confucius is remembered and honored. Tablets written by various Chinese emperors hang from the beams of the roof. One that belongs to Emperor Kangxi reads: the Eternal Mentor.
Emperor Kangxi, like his predecessors, offered sacrifices to Confucius every year. The emperor would preside over a series of rites, including a performance that required 64 dancers. The dance was only staged in occasions such as paying homage to the most important imperial ancestors. Throughout Chinese history, few figures who were not royals ever enjoyed such an honor as Confucius did.
Also, there are rows of shrines in honor of famous Confucius disciples who had helped to bring Confucius’s knowledge to people in China’s lowest class.
There are many prime hotels in Beijing near the Confucian temple, some within walking distance. See some of the best hotels in Beijing here.
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