Beijing Confucius Temple quietly sits on Guozijian Street, where used to be the finest higher education institution in Ming and Qing Dynasty.
The entrance.
Immediately after stepping into the temple, you’ll find a row of stone tablets standing on the right side of the gate. Names of those who passed the national level exams in ancient times are carved on the tablets. Anyone who passed the exam was guaranteed a job in the government, not like today, a master degree cannot guarantee anything. 
The surface of the tablet is now like a long lost map of treasure. Names are hard to identify.
More these stone tablets on all 4 corners, on which are names of the well-known historical figures, good and bad alike.
A stone sculpture of Master Confucius.
Stepping on the, well, I don’t how how many years old steps.
Stone sculptures of dragon, along side the steps to the entrance of the sacrificing hall.
To be continued…
I so want to visit Beijing. Great pictures.
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