The Monument of the Three Kingdoms in the Ming Dynasty

[Monument of Confucius’ Envy in the Three Kingdoms of the Ming Dynasty]

The Monument of Confucius’ Envy is also known as the Monument of Confucius’ Temple in the Wei and Lu Dynasties and the Monument of Confucius’ Temple in the Xiu Dynasty. It was established in the first year of the Three Kingdoms Period (220 years). The monument is now located in the Tongwen Gate of the Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong Province. The rubbings on the tablet are 188 cm in length and 84 cm in width, with official script, 22 lines and 40 lines. There are six characters in the seal script “Stele of Confucius Temple in Lu”. On the left side of the tablet is the official inscription of Zhang Zhigui in the seventh year of Song Jiayou (1062), which is called Liang Hu Shu, but there is no conclusive evidence. This monument records the fact that Confucius, the 21st grandson of Confucius, was granted the title of Duke of Confucius by the Wei Dynasty and worshipped Confucius, built the Confucius Temple, and placed officials and soldiers to guard it
This stele is a representative of Wei Li. Hong Shi thought in Li Shi that “Wei Li can treasure the four tablets, which is the crown.” Zhao Gui said in “Graphite Engraved in China”: “This tablet is ancient and strong.”
The Forbidden City has the Ming rubbings of this tablet. The thick ink is refined, and the word “body” and “song” still exist, and the word “worship” has been connected, and the “load” of the “thousand years” is damaged in the upper left corner. There is an inscription of Zhu Yiyu
The Monument of Confucius’ Envy is recorded in Zhao Mingcheng’s “Records of the Stone” in the Song Dynasty, Gu Yanwu’s “Records of the Stone” in the Qing Dynasty, and Weng Fanggang’s “Records of the Stone” in the Han Dynasty.