Yan Temple is located in the north of Louxiang Street of Qufu City and can easily be reached by crossing a street from the rear garden of Kong Family Mansion. It was built for Yan Hui (521-481BC), one of the great disciples of the sage. People say that Yan Hui enjoyed great popularity among people for his virtues although he lived in a humble lane. He was conferred an honored title of Fusheng Gong in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), so the temple is also called Fusheng Temple.
The temple was built when Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD), held a memorial ceremony for the sage and Yan Hui. It was originally located in the northeast corner of Qufu City. In 1594, Yan Temple was rebuilt in style of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) architecture on the site of Yan Hui’s former residence.
With an area of about 36 mu (6 acres), buildings in the temple are divided into east, west and central parts. There are five courtyards in total, where sky-kissing ancient trees grow. In the front of the temple, a tall granite archway takes on a solemn and simple look. Fusheng Hall is the main hall of Yan Temple, which honors the sage Yan Hui. The hall is magnificent and imposing with finely carved columns and painted beams. The buildings in the west part worship Yan Lu, Yan’s father. An ancient Rough Lane Well in the west of the second courtyard and a Joy Pavilion built in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) are the most famous constructions in the temple. Now the temple preserves 25 ancient buildings of the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, 53 steles from the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and more than 500 ancient trees.
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