Qufu (曲阜) – Confucius Temple (孔庙)
Posted on 18. Aug, 2012 by sasha in Culture, Education, history, sightseeing, travel
Qufu is the hometown of one of China’s most famous historical figures – Confucius. The legendary poet, teacher, philosopher, and politician grew up here, and his influence is clear everywhere you look. Explore the temple that bears his name in this video.
曲阜 – qū fù
Qufu
曲阜东站 – qū fù dōng zhàn
Qufu East Station
这是孔子的老家 – zhè shì kǒng zǐ de lǎo jiā
This is the hometown of Confucius.
城墙 – chéng qiáng
City Wall
曲阜国际青年旅舍 – qū fù guó jì qīng nián lǚ shě
Qufu International Youth Hostel
他们有餐厅，酒吧，和台球 – tā men yǒu cān tīng, jiǔ bā, hé tái qiú
They have a restaurant, bar, and billiards.
马拉车 – mǎ lā chē
horse-drawn vehicle
孔庙 – kǒng miào
Confucius temple
高皇帝 -gāo huáng dì
Emperor Gao
汉朝 – hàn cháo
Han Dynasty
赑屃 – bì xì
stone tortoise
大成殿 – dà chéng diàn
Great Perfection Hall
己所不欲，勿施於人 – jǐ suǒ bú yù, wù shī yú rén
Do not do upon others what you do not wish to be done upon you.
About sasha
Hailing from the mean streets of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Sasha graduated from Michigan State University (Go Green!) in 2008 with a BA in Digital Media. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Beijing, where he still lives and works as an English teacher, Video Production teacher, and writer/video producer for Transparent Language.