金声玉振

Written by Yan Zhenqing A classical Chinese music performance commences with an instrument, Ji Zhong (击钟) and ends with another known as ji pan (击磐). Such a performance is pure, sublime and harmonious. The calligraphy text borrows the analogy of the sounds of the Ji Zhong(击钟) and ji pan (击磐) to symbolise Confucius’ contributions to Chinese culture. This deserving tribute to Confucious is encapsulated in a boulder standing at the entrance of the Confucius temple in Qufu, Shandong Province.