The Confucius Mausoleum
Situated in the north west of Qufu City, the Confucius Mausoleum,
mausoleum for Confucius and his family, is the oldest and largest
clan mausoleum in the world. It was first built in the year following
Confucius's death and has been renovated later for many times since
Han Dynasty with the increase of Confucius's social status. The Mausoleum
covers a total area of about two square kilometers and was encircled
by 5.6 km long, 3 meter wide and 1 meter wide wall. Kuo Muoruo, a
scholar in modern China, once said :"The Mausoleum is a perfect
museum of nature, and also the annals of the Confucius." The
mausoleum plays an implacable role in the research of the development
of China's politics, economy and culture of the feudal society and
the evolution of China's funeral practice. |
