Harbin Confucius Temple

 Harbin Confucius Temple was built from 1926 and finished in 1929. The sponsors were governors of the East Province. Although the history of the temple is only 70 years, it has experienced lots of turmoil. Harbin Confucius Temple is the largest one of its kind in Northeast China. It originally covered an area of 60,000 square meters. But till now, only a space of 23,000 square meters with a floor space of 5,674 square meters remains under its control.

(文庙的格局)

The temple has 3 courtyards. All main buildings are located on the axis and other buildings on its sides. They are also symmetrical. The main buildings are covered with glazed yellow tiles(瓦片)which were exclusively used by the royal buildings. As Confucius was worshiped by all emperors, the Confucius Temple was given the privilege of using this color. Building on the sides use green tiles.

礼门、义路

People in ancient times walked into the temple through this gate in the west, which says “DE with heaven and earth”, and walked out of it through that gate in the east, which says “The crown ancient and modern”。The two phrases show people’s respect to Confucious.

祈愿树

This is The Blessing Tree .It’s a traditional custom in many places in China to write your wishes on red ribbons, and put it on The Blessing Tree .And it’s said that your wishes will come true. You may write one, if you have red ribbons.

泮池泮桥

Now, we can see a pond, which is in the form of a semi-circle, and a bridge over it. They are called Pan-chi and Pan Bridge.Pan- chi, as a unique structure and name for

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