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Confucius and the Qin
Illustrations for Xing Tan (Apricot Forum) |
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杏壇圖
Apricot Forum Pavilion, Qufu 曲阜﹕杏壇閣 |
Tradition says Confucius taught his students at the Apricot Forum in his home town of Qufu, Shandong province. Since ancient times pavilions have been erected in the Confucian temple there. The inscription with the illustration ends with Confucius reciting a poem that provides lyrics for the version of the melody Xing Tan in Xilutang Qintong, 1549:1
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Woodblock print of Confucius teaching at the Apricot Forum
Footnotes (Shorthand references are explained on a separate page)
1 In Chinese (Section 10 only): 歌詞(第十段)
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