Knowing Confucius and his birth place

The most famous attraction site in Shandong is the Confucius Temple at Qufu which is a 2 hour drive from Jinan. Here, the temple is one of the three largest ancient architectural complexes in China, the other two being the Summer Palace in Beijing and the Mountain Resorts in Chengde. At the Confucius Temple, many of our students went to hang their lucky charms to ask for blessings for themselves and families. Many of them also asked for success in their coming exams.

We also went to the Confucius Institute to attend a lecture by Professor Zhang on some of teachings of Confucius.

Confucius said, 

"If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge, so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others";

"Learning without thought is labour lost, thought without learning is perilous". 

"A youth, when at home, should be filial, and abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love for all, and cultivate the friendship of the good. When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies.