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HISTORY AND TRADITIONS
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
---Marcus Garvey
Review the old and learn the new.
Make no social distinctions in teaching.
To learn and at due time to repeat what one has learnt, isn’t that after all a pleasure?
Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.
When seeing a person with high caliber, strive to be his equal.
The most famous and largest temple honouring the great sage (圣人), it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It covers 16,000 square metres and has 460 rooms. The main part consists of nine courtyards with several gates. Dacheng Hall stands at the centre and is the principal place for offering sacrifices to Confucius.
The temple of Confucius
Located to the east of the Temple of Confucius, this was the historical home of the descendants (后代) of Confucius from where they managed sites and ceremonies in Qufu. Today it is a museum.
Kong Family Mansion
Cemetery of Confucius
This is where Confucius and his descendants are buried. There are more than 10,000 of them, buried here over 2,000 years. The cemetery has had many renovations (修复) and extensions in its history.
Listening
William:
Confucius was one of his favourite philosophers, and he was such a _______________. Confucius left over __________ years ago.
Xiao Kong:
He is a ______________ of Confucius himself. Confucius’ family tree is well ___________. He has over ____________ decedents. Xiao Kong is doing a research _________ on Confucius’ ideas about ____________. Confucius believed that learning without ___________ leads to confusion. No other building in the city can be taller than ________________.
wise man
2,500
descendant
3 million
project
education
reflecting
recorded
Dacheng hall
4. Why do you think William said his hometown is similar to Qufu?
There are famous halls in his hometown
There are no tall buildings in his hometown
Both places have a famous person who was born ther