曲阜县瞻孔庙

儒教大成至圣。孔子庙。乃中国文化创始者。孔丘之纪念庙宇也。位于山东曲阜县。对于中国历史文化。具重要性之价值。公以仰慕。孔仲尼道德文章。故来此观礼。孔庙孔陵以示意。

宣化偈曰：

大哉孔子道德高。万世千秋皆师表。
三千门人从教化。七十学者入门墙。　

Visiting the Temple of Confucius in Ch'u Fu County

The achievements of Confucius are extremely sagely and great, and Confucianism is an important element if Chinese civilization. The hall commemorating Confucius is located in Ch'u Fu County, Shan Tung Province, and it holds a very important place in history of the Chinese culture. The Master greatly admired Confucius' way virtue and scholarship, so he went there to view and pay his respects to the temple and tomb of Confucius in order to demonstrate these feelings.

The gatha says:
Great indeed is Confucius, whose virtue in the Way is high.
A myriad generations for thousands of years look to him as a teacher and model.
Of more than three thousand pupils whom this Master taught,
There were but seventy scholars who entered the door of his school.