Beijing 2024 - Confucius Temple (北京孔庙) Hall 1

 

Confucius says..... that there will be two halls containing information and history of Confucius. And so it was to be. We took a short break outside these halls to have some snacks before heading inside to visit the exhibition. I've read the review that English explanation was available and it was a great place to learn more about Confucius. 

First, the door sign for my collection.

Enter, into the hall of scholars! Everything you ever wonder about Chinese scholars, the entrance exams, how classic text are being taught etc, all those information, can be found here among the two halls. Here also tells the story of Confucius and his life time.

Yeah, no food and drink allowed inside, hence we ate our snacks before entering. The hall wasn't huge like all those national museums were, but the information inside was pretty compact. So we ended spending a fair long time inside, or at least I did. I found the information inside fascinating, like finally coming to terms with my pass on why I was always made to study everything this sage has to say.

Here is an official information of Confucius. 

All the photos here must have been important to me, hence I'm putting it here to be remembered and read. 

I hope you find them enlightening as much as I did. It's nice that they are in two languages so that I don't have to translate them with my limited language talent.

Confucius was a sage in China, but somehow being worship like gods by others. There are multiple temples in multiple countries dedicated to him. This one was actually the 3rd I have visited since I started my wandering lifestyle.....

Wooden statues showing how classes were conducted in ancient times. Looks pretty oral and outdoor-ish. Like those Buddhist dharma teaching sessions. 

In ancient time, scholars were pretty respected. From Confucius to Mencius. Lao Tze too? I know them all, but I am always confused by who comes after who, just like those Greek philosophers.... lol.

Perhaps this photo will explain more?

Or this well? Oh my, where did those English text went? So note, not everything has English translation. 

The Book of Change! Not sure if this is the original. I am thinking now..... cause I saw the original Art of War by Sun Tzu in the library before, and it was so much more older looking than this. Even the text medium was different..... You will see soon when I post about the library I visited in Beijing!

Took this photo at the exit of the first hall cause I felt acknowledge by it :) 

I am the friend who has traveled from a far to come and visit. And I am glad I have been acknowledged.