Confucius Temple - Hall of Achievements

(Local Name: Dacheng Dian) Hall of Great Achievements (Dacheng Dian) The main hall of the temple accommodates the shrines with the soul plaques of Confucius, his students and other Confucian philosophers. It also holds musical instruments and other ritual items that are used in the celebrations which take place on the large terrace in front of the hall. The side-halls hold an exhibition of Beijing's town history. In the far west of the complex are 198 steles which have been engraved with the complete text of the Confucian canon in the year 1794.