Introduction to Lingxing Gate: Lingxing is the spiritual star, also known as Tiantian star. The ancients believed that it "celebrates winning scholars". In ancient times, when offering sacrifices to heaven, one must first offer sacrifices to spiritual stars. The name of the gate of the Confucius Temple is Lingxing, which means that respecting Confucius is like respecting heaven. The Lingxing Gate is behind the Zhuangyuan Bridge, with four couplets and three bays. The base is beautifully carved and holds a stone drum.

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