What we think of as a typo in Ji Xiaolan’s inscription for the Confucian Mansion was indeed not a typo in ancient times. The two characters in the couplet are common characters, so no one has modified them for hundreds of years.

Ji Xiaolan was the Minister of Rites during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and the co-organizer of the bachelor's degree. He once participated in the compilation of the "Sikuquanshu". His literary ability was superb, so he was so formal in inscribing the Confucius House. How could there be a typo in the occasion? The couplets on both sides of the Confucius Mansion are: "Together with the country, Xian Xiu, An Fu and Honorable Duke's Mansion"; the second couplet is, "Together with the same heaven and the home of the moral saint." If you travel to Confucius Mansion, you will find that the word "rich" in the first couplet is a little less, while the last stroke of the word "Zhang" in the second couplet goes straight into the sky, breaking out of the "sun".

The two special characters in these two couplets are not what we call typos. They are popular common characters at the time. Although the common characters are typos, they are not considered typos. The common characters are indeed used in many formal occasions, so the common characters are not considered typos.

What's more, on such an important occasion as the inscription for the Confucius Mansion, Ji Xiaolan would immediately correct it if he made a typo. Besides, the people and the emperor at that time would not agree to allow the typo to appear on the couplet of the Confucius Mansion, let alone It has been passed down to this day, so these two words could not have been written intentionally by Ji Xiaolan, and besides, he did not have the guts to write them wrong on purpose.

There is also an interesting explanation for these two secular characters. The word "rich" does not have a point, which is understood to mean that Confucius's wealth and honor are endless; This is because Confucius' cultural level is as complete as the heavens. Of course, I also hope that Ji Xiaolan had such a beautiful thought when he wrote the inscription at that time, so don’t regard these two words as typos in the future.

There is also an interesting explanation for these two common characters. The lack of the word "rich" means that Confucius's wealth and honor are endless; This is because Confucius' cultural level is as complete as the heavens. Of course, I also hope that Ji Xiaolan had such a beautiful thought when he wrote the inscription at that time, so don’t regard these two words as typos in the future.

There is also an interesting explanation for these two common characters. The lack of the word "rich" means that Confucius's wealth and honor are endless; This is because Confucius' cultural level is as complete as the heavens. Of course, I also hope that Ji Xiaolan had such a beautiful thought when he wrote the inscription at that time, so don’t regard these two words as typos in the future.