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This temple is one of the largest in China and was used as the Imperial College, where the court
giving lectures to thousand of Confucian students. Here it also recorded
all the successful candidates in the civic service examination. It is the
world first high education ever established in the early history of
mankind.
Every year all Confucian students had to pass the local examination to become a qualified
candidate for the annual civil service examination. Among over 8,000
candidates, only the first best three would be selected to serve the
imperial court. Many of them had taken the whole life to chase the dream
of success in the examination. With the success, fame and fortune would
follow.
Confucianism is a 5,000 years old philosophy being used in governing China in the past.
To better understand China and Chinese people, first be familiar with Confucianism,
Taoist and Buddhism. You will discover some truth in life and may
start to understand why China has the longest history on earth.
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