Tourists hear Confucian wisdom in master's hometown  

海内外逾千人到山东曲阜孔庙体验儒学

曲阜孔庙“诗礼堂儒学系列讲座”开讲至今4个多月来，已有海内外50多个修学团队共计1000余游客免费到孔庙诗礼堂体验过儒学讲座，近距离感知孔子。

Jinan (CNS) -- Since February 18, a series of Confucian lectures have been delivered to over 1,000 domestic and foreign tourists who came to Qufu City, the home town of the Chinese master Confucius.

The lectures were held at Shili Hall in the Confucius Temple, free of charge, aiming to offer tourists a chance to listen to the great man's thoughts as they were once personally delivered in this same spot.

It is said Confucius used to teach his son Kong Li rites here, and some emperors of the Qing Dynasty including Kangxi and Qianlong came here just to listen to speeches made by Confucius' descendants.

We aimed to create a comprehensive lecture platform covering the span of his knowledge simply for the public good, said local official Han Fengju. He predicts as summer vacation approaches, they will see an increasing number of tourist-students.