Friday, September 12, 2008

Confucious Temple & Mountain Tai

We went to check out Confucious' Temple, and the famous mount Tai. Mount Tai is one of the "Five Sacred Mountains of Taoism". It is associated with sunrise, birth, and renewal, and is often regarded the foremost of the five. The temples on its slopes have been a destination for pilgrims for 3,000 years. People make the journey up the mountain to pray and make sacrifices, They also get locks engraved with their names, then lock them to an alter at the top of the mountain.








1 comment:

Little Candle Productions said...

alter (v) to change
altar (n) a table or other structure used for worship