Ancestral temples continue to bring family members together

By Cang Wei in Wuxi, Jiangsu and Zhu Lixin in Hefei (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-04-04 06:13

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Ancestral temples continue to bring family members together

The Kong Ancestral Temple, based in Hefei's Baohe district, was built in 1905 by some of Confucius' descendants, who migrated from what is now the Shandong province to Hefei, capital of Anhui province, in during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). [Photo provided to China Daily]

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