Confucian temple; temple of Confucius
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Confucian temple; temple dedicated to the worship of Confucius
Traditionally found in cities with strong Confucian heritage, particularly in Qufu (Confucius's hometown), Beijing, and Nanjing. Often features a Dacheng Hall (Hall of Great Achievement) as the main building.
Qū曲
fù阜
de的
wén文
miào庙
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zuì最
dà大
de的
kǒng孔
miào庙
。
The Confucian temple in Qufu is the largest temple of Confucius in China.
Měi每
nián年
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
dàn诞
chén辰
，
gè各
dì地
wén文
miào庙
dōu都
huì会
jǔ举
xíng行
jì祭
kǒng孔
dà大
diǎn典
。
Every year on Confucius's birthday, Confucian temples everywhere hold grand ceremonies to worship Confucius.
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Zhè这
zuò座
wén文
miào庙
jiàn建
yú于
Míng明
dài代
，
yǐ已
yǒu有
liù六
bǎi百
duō多
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
。
This Confucian temple was built during the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than six hundred years.