北京孔廟觀孔子雕像

孔子在人們心目中的地位非常高，是春秋時期的思想家、教育家，也是儒學派的創始人，儒學的核心內容是仁愛思想。仁”是一個內涵比較豐富的概念，在孔子思想中占據至關重要的地位。它給中國社會帶來了深遠影響。為紀念孔子，我國許多地方都建有孔廟，供奉著孔子雕像。

Confucius is a thinker and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the founder of Confucianism. The core content of Confucianism is benevolence. Benevolence is a concept with rich connotation, which occupies a vital position in Confucius' thought. It has brought far-reaching influence to Chinese society. In memory of Confucius, Confucius temples are built in many places in China, offering Confucius statues.

孔廟，即孔子廟，是紀念中國偉大思想家、教育家孔子的祠廟建筑，在中國各地都有，在歷代王朝更迭中又被稱作文廟、夫子廟、至圣廟、先師廟、先圣廟、文宣王廟，尤以文廟之名更為普遍。咱們今天就來看看四大之一的北京孔廟。

Confucius Temple, or Confucius Temple, is a temple building commemorating Confucius, a great Chinese thinker and educator. It exists all over China, and is also called Confucian Temple, Confucius Temple, Supreme Temple, Xianshi Temple, Xiansheng Temple and Wenxuan King Temple in the change of dynasties, especially in the name of Confucian Temple. Let's take a look at the Confucius Temple in Beijing today.

北京孔廟位于位于北京孔廟位于北京東城區安定門內國子監街13號，為中國古代元、明、清三朝祭祀孔子的場所。占地2.2萬平方米，坐北朝南，現有房屋286間，前后共三進院落，南北成一條中軸線，中軸線上有大成門、大成殿、崇圣門、崇圣祠四座主要建筑。

Beijing Confucius Temple is located at No.13, Guozijian Street, Andingmen, Dongcheng District, Beijing, where Confucius was sacrificed in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties in ancient China. It covers an area of 22,000 square meters and faces south. There are 286 houses with three courtyards in front and back. The north and south form a central axis. There are four main buildings on the central axis: Dacheng Gate, Dacheng Hall, Chongsheng Gate and Chongsheng Temple.

孔廟是祭祀供奉孔子的地方，孔子一直是讀書人膜拜的的圣人，自古就有文拜孔子的習俗，孔子是中國教育的象征，只要是中國人就沒有人不知道孔子的。北京的這座孔廟是所有孔廟里等級最高的，在清朝時皇帝一登基做的第一件事就是來孔廟祭拜。

Confucius Temple is a place where Confucius is sacrificed and worshipped. Confucius has always been a saint worshipped by scholars. Since ancient times, there has been a custom of worshipping Confucius in literature. Confucius is a symbol of Chinese education. No one knows Confucius as long as he is a Chinese. This Confucius Temple in Beijing is the highest ranking of all Confucius Temples. The first thing the emperor did when he ascended the throne in Qing Dynasty was to worship Confucius Temple.

孔廟中的孔子雕像是標準的孔子像，看上去比原來更加慈祥，寬鼻、闊嘴、濃眉、長髯，國字形臉，眼神比原來的溫和，是一個具有山東人相貌特征的忠厚長者。

Confucius statue in Confucius Temple is a standard Confucius statue, which looks kinder than before, with wide nose, wide mouth, thick eyebrows, long beard, Chinese-shaped face and milder eyes than before. It is a loyal elder with the features of Shandong people.

北京孔廟主體建筑都覆以黃色琉璃瓦，是封建社會的最高建筑規制。整座孔廟建筑布局科學，規模宏大，彰顯皇家氣派。

The main buildings of Confucius Temple in Beijing are covered with yellow glazed tiles, which is the highest architectural regulation in feudal society. The whole Confucius Temple has a scientific layout and a large scale, highlighting the royal style.