Temple of Confucius (Kong Miao)

In 205 BC, Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty was the first emperor to offer sacrifices to the memory of Confucius in Qufu.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qufu
Historical plan of the Temple of Confucius at Qufu, 1912. From "Madrolle's Guide Books: Northern China, The Valley of the Blue River, Korea." Hachette & Company, 1912. Image from the Perry-CastaƱeda Library Map Collection, Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin.
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