Important Sites of Confucianism
(1) Ch'u-fu (Qufu)--Confucius's birthplace, a pilgrimage site; (2a) Peking--site of the Temple of Heaven, location of Imperial ceremonies performed on behalf of the nation; (2b) Peking--location of T'ien-an Men (Tienanmen) square (where in 169 and 1989 C.E. large numbers of students were killed by police); (3) Mount T'ai and (4) Mount Wu-T'ai--holy mountains valued by all three major religions of China; sites where officials offered prayers on behalf of the people; (5) and (6)--Korea and Japan, which have been strongly influenced by Confucianism.
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