Ancient trees with many birds surround the Confucius temple.
The platform where Confucius taught his students is called the Apricot Platform since there were once many apricot trees on the site.
Before Confucius, only the elite were allowed to receive an education. However, Confucius believed that education should be available to everyone.
He also believed that education shouldn’t be just for knowledge but to also cultivate good people.
Modern Qufu has cars, motorcycles, bicycles and a special mode of transportation, which the narrator of the video will show you.
If you visit Qufu, the three main attractions are included in the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
The Confucian mansion is next to the temple and was the resident of Confucius’s decedents. The mansion contains 460 rooms. The narrator takes you on a brief tour.
See The Life of Confucius or return to China’s Spring and Autumn Period – Part 1
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Lloyd Lofthouse is the award-winning author of the concubine saga, My Splendid Concubine & Our Hart. When you love a Chinese woman, you marry her family and culture too.
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