Kaohsiung, Day Two - Temple of Confucius

After a nice stroll along Lotus Lake, we went to visit the Temple of Confucius. It appears that all of Taiwan is peppered with these temples! I daresay that it is only in Taiwan that you can find such a large concentration of Confucian temples, especially after the Cultural Revolution in China wiped out much of Confucian influence.

Bridge to the Temple of Confucius.

The Big Gates.

The shrine to Confucius.

Hallway at the temple.

Sculptures on a wall at the temple, possibly of Confucius' disciples.

I found the prayer board amusing, but you can tell it is very popular from the amount of wishes on the board.

Some backgound on Confucius.