For centuries, the temple has served as a place for locals to pay tribute to Confucius, considered one of the most influential figures in Chinese history. As the founder of Confucian culture ...

The Imperial College is located immediately to the west of the Confucian Temple and ... spent 20 years carving the 630,000 Chinese characters onto 189 stone tablets. Today these tables are ...

People attend a solemn ceremony to honor the revered ancient Chinese educator and philosopher Confucius at Tainan Confucius Temple in Tainan, southeast China's Taiwan, March 20, 2025. (Photo ...