Confucius TempleⅡ

There are four courtyards in the temple. The main structures include Xianshi Gate (Gate of the First Teacher), Dacheng Hall (Hall of Great Accomplishment), Dacheng Gate (Gate of Great Accomplishment) and Chongshengci (Worship Hall). Dacheng Hall is the main building in the temple, where the memorial ceremonies for Confucius were often held. It is about 16.4 meters (17.9 yards) in width and 5 meters (5.5 yards) in length. Going inside the temple the 198 stone tablets placed on either side of the front courtyard can be seen, which bear more than 51,624 names of Jinshi (the advanced scholars) of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties who passed the imperial examination, and 14 stone stele pavilions of the Ming and Qing dynasties that keep the record of the precious historical information of ancient China.