虛雲老和尚畫傳上宣下化老和尚著述 A Pictorial Biography of the Venerable Master Hsu Yun composed by the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua

	虛雲老和尚畫傳 A Pictorial Biography of the Venerable Master Hsu Yun
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		曲阜縣瞻孔廟儒教大成至聖。孔子廟。乃中國文化創始者。孔丘之紀念廟宇也。位於山東曲阜縣。對於中國歷史文化。具重要性之價值。公以仰慕。孔仲尼道德文章。故來此觀禮。孔廟孔陵以示意。宣化偈曰：大哉孔子道德高。萬世千秋皆師表。三千門人從教化。七十學者入門墻。

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.