2,560th old - and WISER!

Happy Birthday, Confucius!!!

Today marks the 2,560th Birthday for the Supreme Teacher.... and in Taipi, the Confuscious Temple annually holds a Confucious Ceremony in honour of the Great Sage, that is attended by locals and foreigners...

This life sized sculpture of Confucius, i took, from the National Palace Museum - he greets museum goers just right outside of this amazing building.

Photos of the Confucious Temple - Taipei

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A FEW FAVE WISE WORDS FROM THE GREAT TEACHER:

-I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

-Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star.

-Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do.

-Study the past if you would define the future.

-Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

A Little Bit of WISDOM couldn't hurt....

Dateline: Sat. Aug 22nd - Temple Pilgrimage Part I
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Saturday afternoon, we decided to take in a bit of a Temple Pilgrimage - and decided to see a couple of temples closed in proximity with each other but offers such a contrast in architecture from one another.... the first one being, Confucius Temple.

Confucius Temple is designed much more subtle, highlighted by the sweeping roofs of the buildings. Inside and outside of the Temple& buildings are bamboo groves and sculpted garden, potted bonsai plants and miniature bridges. Though the Temple is rich in details, it holds back on ornamentation which is typical of all Confucius Temples all around Taiwan.

September 28th marks as the very wise Confucius' Birthday, which is also considered and celebrated as Teacher's Day all around the Island. It is celebrated annually at the Dacheng Hall, where the large tablet of Confucius is placed.

Many people come here to pray for PASSING GRADES in their tests... entrance exams to Colleges... and for the mere begging for WISDOM in everything.

CONFUCIUS TEMPLE PHOTOS HERE