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The Confucius Residence
Located in the east of the Confucius Temple, and merited the title
of "The First Family in the World", the Residence of the
Confucius, also named "Residence of Lord Yansheng", is the
house of Zhangzhi, a lineal descendant of Confucius. The residence
typically features the combined architecture of the official mansion
and private house of China's feudal society. After the death of Confucius,
his descents lived in the temple and guarded the relic. At the end
of the North Song Dynasty, the residence of his descendants had been
expanded to large residence with dozens of rooms. In Jin Dynasty,
the descendants of Confucius had lived in the east of the Confucius
Temple. With the promotion of ranks in court and increase of stipends
of his descents, the Residence of the Confucius was renovated for
many times and took shape early in the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Today the Residence of the Confucius covers and area of 7.4 ha. with
480 ancient rooms in nine compounds with the middle, eastern and western
paths as its layout. |
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