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The Painting of Bu-Dian
In addition to Confucius, there are also the ˇ§Four Saints" and the "Ten Philosophers" in Confucius Temple. The ˇ§Four Saints" are YEN HUI, TSENG SEN, KUNG CHI and MUN KO.The "Ten Philosophers" are ten disciples based on the chapter "Disciples who travelled with me between Chen and Ts'ai", from the Analects of Confucius. Later, Yo You and Zhu Xi were added, and the "Ten Philosophers" became the "Twelve Philosophers". They are Min Sun, Jang Keng, Jan Yan, Tsai Yu, Tuan Mo Ssu, Jan Chil, Chong Yu, Yen Yen, Po Shan, Chuan Sun Shih, Yu Juo and Zhu Xi.
There are one hundred forty-eight former able-men and philosophers worshipped in the two Wings.ˇ]able-men showed people what is right in life , Confucianists taught people what should to be done )ˇ^

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