Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms, Volume 8: Ceremonial Systems

Page Seven

Diagram of the Seating Positions in the East Gallery

The "East Gallery" (Dongwu) is one of two long halls flanking the central courtyard of a Confucian temple. It houses the spirit tablets of significant disciples of Confucius and later scholars who upheld his teachings. The numbers indicate the specific order of the tablets along the wall.

[Gallery Positions 29 through 58]

Former Worthy Qu Yuan also Qu Yuan, also known as Qu Boyu, was a virtuous official of the State of Wei praised by Confucius.
Former Worthy Mi Jian Si A disciple of Confucius known for his benevolent governance.
Former Worthy Ran Ru Bing
Former Worthy Gongye Shi Referring to Gongye Chang, Confucius's son-in-law, who was said to understand the language of birds.
Former Worthy Shi Zhi Chang
Former Worthy Qin Shang Zhi
Former Worthy Qidiao Chou
Former Worthy Sima Tu Likely Sima Geng, also known as Sima Niu.
Former Worthy Cao Xu Li
Former Worthy Bo Bei Geng
Former Worthy Liang Zhan Ci
Former Worthy Qiao Dan also
Former Worthy Du Yin reverently
Former Worthy Wu Fu shining
Former Worthy Yan Di also
Former Worthy Wang Fu born
Former Worthy Du Zhu reverently
Former Worthy Gui Hu shining
Former Worthy Cheng Mu state
Former Worthy Gao Hao
Former Worthy Ma Jun
Former Worthy Yang Qu
Former Worthy Hu Zan
Former Worthy Pei Lin
Former Worthy Xu Heng A prominent Neo-Confucian scholar of the Yuan Dynasty.
Former Worthy Gongming [Yi]
Former Worthy Meng Shi
Former Worthy Lezheng [Ke] A disciple of Mencius.
Former Worthy Xun Kuang The philosopher Xunzi.
Former Worthy Fu Sheng The scholar credited with saving the 'Book of Documents' from the Qin dynasty book burnings.

[Gallery Positions 1 through 28]

Former Worthy Gongsun Qiao Zi Chan A famous statesman from the State of Zheng whom Confucius deeply admired.
Former Worthy Mi Zhuo also offered
Former Worthy Ran Ru also offered
Former Worthy Ran Mang also offered
Former Worthy Shang Qu also offered
Former Worthy Qidiao [Kai] also offered
Former Worthy Sima [Geng] also offered
Former Worthy Sima [Geng] also offered
Former Worthy Cao Xu also offered
Former Worthy Bo Bei also offered
Former Worthy Liang Zhan also offered
Former Worthy Qiao Dan also offered
Former Worthy Du Yin also offered
Former Worthy Wu Fu also offered
Former Worthy Yan Di also offered
Former Worthy Wang Fu also offered
Former Worthy Du Zhu also offered
Former Worthy Gui Hu also offered
Former Worthy Cheng Mu also offered
Former Worthy Gao Hao also offered
Former Worthy Ma Jun also offered
Former Worthy Yang Qu also offered
Former Worthy Hu Zan also offered
Former Worthy Pei Lin also offered
Former Worthy Xu Heng also offered
Former Worthy Gongming [Yi] also offered
Former Worthy Meng Shi also offered
Former Worthy Lezheng [Ke] also offered

The phrase "also offered" (亦奉) indicates that these individuals receive the same ritual sacrifices and recognition as the primary sages during the ceremonies.