Introduction to Beijing Confucius Temple: Beijing Confucius Temple was built in the Yuan Dynasty and is part of the Imperial College. It was originally called the Imperial Confucius Temple or the Capital Confucius Temple. It was the place where the emperor held national ceremonies to worship Confucius and formed the same structure as the Taixue (Guozijian) on the west side. The establishment of "Left Temple and Right School".
The Confucius Temple in Beijing has been expanded and repaired many times in history to form its current scale and layout. The existing Confucius Temple covers an area of ​​22,000 square meters and has three courtyards. The buildings on the central axis are the Xianshi Gate, Dacheng Gate, and Dacheng Hall. , Chongsheng Temple, are integrated into a complete group of ancient buildings in Beijing Confucius Temple.
For more than two thousand years, Confucius's title has been continuously added to his name through the ages. In the 11th year of Dade in the Yuan Dynasty (1307), Confucius was specially ordered to be posthumously named "Dacheng Supreme Saint Wenxuan King", reaching the highest level. The etiquette of worshiping Confucius has also been continuously improved. In the 32nd year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1906), Confucius was worshiped. Etiquette was elevated to the level of sacrifice.