one of the best places i've been to so far. i learned about Confucius in our Asian Literature. i personally liked his writings, especially the Analects. when i came to China i have always wanted to go tho his hometown and see what is there. i got lucky to have a student who lives one hour away from Qu fu (Confucius's town). one thing i like about Chinese is that they are always friendly, they'd always invite you to visit their hometowns and show you places. they are very proud of their history which is a good thing that makes it easier for expats to discover them. the town is very small and undeveloped. along the way there was nothing but field. the center of the town is where Confucius's residence is found. it is an amazing tourist destination where things are real from thousands years ago. i would say that i felt very great to be there. i have seen how all those antique stuffs have survived all these years. of course there were some renovations already but traces of the past were really visible.
... upon the entrance of the duke's compound are sold some souvenirs and stuffs about Confucius.
... they call it "the double happiness door". on the opposite side is the same door with red paint.
... it's a life size "ding". "ding" is the place where you usually leave the incense you've lighten up to pray for gods. but this one... seems to be just a display.
... it's the place where you can write your prayers and wishes before the temple of the gods. we did write ours ... just for the record that later in time somebody might find my name among those. (:
... it's some kinda bell. probably used to call attention when there was some play or something shown in the recreation hall.
... beautifully engraved pillars made for the hall of recreation.
... towards the kitchen where animals were slaughtered as an offerings to the gods.
... this was known as the tower of refuge which was especially built to shelter the duke's family in times of danger.
... at the back of the concubines quarters is the place where the duke's family stayed. this door was especially for the children so they wont be scared when they have to be locked inside in times of threat.
... when nature and architecture meet. i like very much how the old trees look like. they were almost dead. they have been there for ages but they were never replaced. there were some wires and pegs around to stop them from falling. i like Chinese pagodas too. i just find this one a very beautiful combination.
... outside the duke's house. walls were never destroyed through thousands years ago.
nota bene: more of these pictures in my facebook account albums.
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