Hundreds of people attended the 2019 Spring Memorial Ceremonies of Confucius on Monday at the Temple of Confucius in Zhengding County, north China’s Hebei Province. /VCG Photo

Attendants all wear traditional costumes to commemorate Confucius, a Chinese philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period (771-482 BC), according to an ancient etiquette. /VCG Photo

Some children participated in the memorial ceremony and read the Analects of Confucius, a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to Confucius and his contemporaries which symbolize China's culture and were handed down through generations. /VCG Photo

The temple is listed as an intangible cultural heritage. /VCG Photo