There was a famous saying a long time ago: "If you don't see the Forbidden City in Beijing, your visit to Beijing is in vain." However, with the rapid development of the modern tourism market, more and more tourist attractions charge admission fees, which has become a problems that tourists have to face. However, there are many historical museums in Beijing that are open for free, including the Beijing Confucius Temple and the Imperial College Museum.
Beijing Confucius Temple, also known as "Dacheng Hall", is a place commemorating Confucius, a great thinker and educator in ancient China. It is also the largest and best-preserved Confucius temple in China. The memorial tablet of Confucius is enshrined in the middle of Dacheng Hall, and portraits of other Confucian sages, such as Mencius and Yan Hui, are also displayed in the hall. The plaques, plaques and other cultural relics hanging in the temple are also worth viewing by tourists. Other buildings include various pavilions, stele pavilions, bell and drum towers, Wanghu Pavilion, Mengxue, and wing rooms, all of which are Qing Dynasty buildings and are exquisite works of ancient Chinese architectural art. Visitors can appreciate the breadth and depth of Chinese culture here and understand the history and cultural heritage of ancient China.
Today, the Beijing Confucius Temple has become a historical and cultural museum with the functions of commemoration and patriotic education. The display content covers Confucius' life, thought, education, academics, family tradition, influence, and spread. It also displays the breadth and depth of Chinese culture, allowing tourists from all over the world to better understand China's history and culture.
Also free is the Imperial College Museum. In ancient China, the Imperial College was an educational institution specifically designed to train the children of nobles and civil servants, equivalent to today's universities. The building was first built in the Yuan Dynasty and expanded through the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, forming a large-scale cultural education and historical relics museum. The historical relics displayed in the museum mainly focus on the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The most famous among them is the "Guangwen Qintianjian" in the Ming Dynasty. It is the largest imperial examination institution in the country and one of the famous cultural heritages in Chinese history. In addition, the Imperial College also displays the imperial examination system of the Ming Dynasty, the education system of the Qing Dynasty, scriptures, examination halls and other cultural and educational cultural relics.
The free admission of the Confucius Temple and the Imperial College Museum in Beijing allows tourists to fully learn and appreciate the heritage of Chinese culture and enhance cultural confidence. More importantly, these monuments and museums allow every tourist to enjoy The fun of displaying cultural relics and history enriches the connotation and significance of tourism.