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Mydearfriends,WelcometoQufu,thehometownofConfucius.Confuciushadafamousremark:“Whatadelighttohavefriendsfromafar.”TodayIamverygladtohaveanopportunityofmakingnewfriendsandtobeyourtourguide.Iwishtothankyouforyourcooperationandalsoreadytotakeyoursuggestionsandadviceregardingmyservice.WhatwearegoingtovisitnowistheConfuciusTemple.ThistempleiswheresacrificesareofferedtoConfucius.WorkonthesestructuresbeganduringthesecondyearafterConfucius’sdeath.TheConfuciusTempleimitatestheimperialpalace’sconstruction.Thelayoutisasfollows:Thereare5halls,1pavilion,1altar,and3ancestraltemples.Itisdividedinto9courtyards.Altogetherthereare466rooms,54gatewaysandover1000stonetabletsandsteles.Itcoversanareaof21.8hectares(equalsto327.5mu)andisover1kilometerslongfromnorthtosouth.Itismagnificentandresplendentandirrespectiveoftheanglefromwhichyouenjoyviewingthetemple.ItiscommensuratewithinfluenceandfameofConfucius.Assuch,itisveryrareworldhistoricaltreasure.TheConfuciusTemple’sfirstgatewayiscalledGoldenSoundandJadeVibrationGateway(金声玉振门),“GoldenSound”and“JadeVibration”symbolizethewholeprocessofplayingmusicinancienttime.Themusicstartswiththebeatingofadrumandendswiththestrikingofaninvertedbell(磬).ThismeansthatConfucius’sthoughtsareacomprehensiveexpressionssaints’ideas.NowwecometotheLingStarGate.ThisgatewaserectedinMingDynastyandwasrebuiltin1754.ThethreecharacterswerewrittenbyEmperorQianlong.Thelegendhasitthatthereare28constellationsinthegalaxy.Thestarinchargeofcultureiscalled“LingStar”or“WenquStar”.PeoplebelieveConfuciusistheLingStar.SotheyshowrespecttoConfuciusisasimportantastoshowrespecttoHeaven.Lookatthisstonesteleonthetemplegate’seasternwall.Itiswrittenonthestelethat“officialsshoulddismounthere.”Inthepast,thecivilandmilitaryofficialsandpeopleinthestreetwererequiredtogetofffromtheirhorsesorsedanchairsandwalkonfootwhentheypassedbytheTempletoshowtheirreverenceforConfuciusandhistemple.WearenowenteringtheDachengGate(大成门).TheTempleofConfuciusisdividedintothreelayoutsfromhere.ThemiddlegateistheDachengGate;thetwobesidetheDachengGatearetheGoldenSoundGateontheleftandJadeVibrationGateontheright.TheoneonfartherwesternsideistheQishengGate(启圣门)andtheoneonfarthereasternsideistheChengshengGate(承圣门).ThisisthemainhalloftheTempleofConfucius.DachengHall,togetherwiththeForbiddenCity’sHallofSupremeHarmonyandDaimiaoTemple’sTiankuangHall(天贶殿)inTai’ancity(泰安)arecalledthethreegreatesthallsinChinaor“theThreeGreatestHallsintheEast”.Thishallis24.8metershigh,45.78meterswideand24.8metersdeep.Itissurroundedby28dragoncolumnscarvedoutofwholeblocksofstone.The10columnsinfrontaredeepreliefsculpturesandtheothersareshallowones.Theyaremadewithexquisitetechniqueandaretreasuresofthewholeworld.Carvedoneachcolumnaretwodragonstwistingandflying.Theyaremadetruetolifeandarecompletelydifferentfromeachother.ThebirthdayofConfuciusisonSeptember28thandgrandcommemorationactivitiesareheldhereinwhichpeoplepayhomagetoConfucius.Duringthefestival,musicanddancingareperformedandvisitorsfromhomeandabroadswarmtoQufu.Variousculturalandtouractivitiesarerichandcolorfulandyou’rewelcometoattendthisfestivalandenjoyyourselvesinthisworld-famousevent.