Why is there obvious cracks in the stone monument of the tomb of Confucius?
Friend, have you ever been to Qufu, Shandong? Qufu is the birthplace of ancient Confucian culture and the hometown of Confucius, the "Holy Teacher"!
If you have been to the Temple of Confucius, you must have an impression of the stone monument of the tomb of Confucius. It is a magnificent stone monument made of huge stones, in honor of Confucius, the great thinker, educator, and founder of Confucianism!
The stele is engraved with small seal characters "Dacheng Most Holy Wenxuan King". However, attentive visitors will find that there are obvious cracks on the stele, and the stele of the tomb of Confucius was once broken, what is going on?
In 1907, the stone monument of Confucius's tomb photographed by the Germans did not crack at all.
In 1966, it was an era of "breaking the four olds"! In feudal society, the historical monuments left by emperors must not be left behind! As a result, the tomb robbers of all generations did not dare to touch the tomb of Dayu and the tomb of Confucius were not spared.
In 1966, a female college student from Beijing came to Qufu and brought a group of young people to the Confucian Temple and smashed the tomb of Confucius, the "Master of All Ages", ......
Fortunately, as early as 1907, a German photographer named Ernst Berschmann photographed the Temple of Confucius and the Tomb of Confucius before it was destroyed in 1966.
The Holy Patriarch Confucius", the statue of Confucius in the Dacheng Hall of the Confucian Temple! In ancient China, there were temples of literature all over the country, all of which enshrined the educator Confucius.
The Confucian Temple's "Jiehe Songyun" archway, which was the appearance in 1907, was still the late Qing Dynasty.
A bronze bell in the Temple of Confucius, ancient China was a state of etiquette. In ancient times, etiquette and music were not separated, and Confucianism advocated entertaining and teaching!
The Kuiwen Pavilion of the Confucian Temple, with its antique appearance, is very suitable for ancient book collections. There are many ancient cypress trees planted at the entrance.
The stele pavilion of the Confucian Temple seems to be the style of Ming and Qing dynasty architecture. Due to the great respect for Confucianism in the past dynasties, the ancient buildings are very well preserved.
There is also Yan Temple in Qufu, and the Yan Hui commemorated by this temple is the chief of Confucius, which belongs to the head of the three thousand! The torii gate reads "Preferential access to the holy area".
The memorial arch of the Confucian Temple's "Festival and Songyun" is carved with exquisite stone carvings, and Confucius was named "King of Wenxuan", so it is engraved with dragon patterns.
Queli Street is where Confucius lived when he was a child. This ** taken in 1907 also records the children of Qufu in the late Qing Dynasty.
The Confucian Mansion in Qufu, which is where the Yan Shenggong and his family lived in the past dynasties. Yan Shenggong, like Zhang Tianshi, was a hereditary position in ancient times.
The building in the Yan Temple, Yan Hui is Confucius's **, and his father is also Confucius's**. In the history of ancient education, the phenomenon of father and son having the same teacher is very rare.
The Confucius Temple is located in the middle of the Confucius Temple, which is very similar to the pattern in the temple.
The statue of Confucius in the Dacheng Hall of the Confucian Temple, which was destroyed in 1966. In the 80s, it was restored.
The above is the old ** of the Confucian Temple taken by the Germans in 1907! Many of the buildings were destroyed after 59 years of photography, and some were rebuilt in the 80s, but the cracks on the stone monument of Confucius's tomb have witnessed a piece of history, which makes people sigh!