ABSTRACT
TIlE most conspicuous buildings in a Chinese city are the yamuns and the temples. The officers of Government reside and transact business in the former, and they are often spacious and handsome. The temples are very numerous, belonging as they do to three religions. They are of all sizes and descriptions. One of those best worth examining is that of Confucius. It is placed in a large area ornamented with trees and water ; in close connection with it are the Government examination-hall, the temple containing the tablets to the national sages, and that in which the distinguished persons of the city are commemorated on monumental boards.
