Confucius Temple is a 7,081-foot-elevation (2,158 meter) summit located in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, USA. It is situated 1.5 mile southeast of Point Sublime, four miles west-northwest of Shiva Temple, and three miles northwest of Tower of Ra, where it rises over 3,200 feet (1,130 meters) above Hindu Amphitheater. Confucius Temple is named for Confucius (551–479 BC), the Chinese philosopher. This name was applied by Clarence Dutton, who began the tradition of naming geographical features in the Grand Canyon after mythological deities. Confucius Temple is one of the Twin Buttes in the Grand Canyon, the other being Mencius Temple (7,001 ft), which is named for Mencius, considered the second-most famous sage, after only Confucius himself. This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1906 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Confucius Temple has a Cold semi-arid climate.
By elevation Confucius Temple is
# 84 out of 280 in Grand Canyon National Park # 100 out of 203 in the Kaibab Plateau
By prominence Confucius Temple is
# 46 out of 875 in Coconino County # 21 out of 280 in Grand Canyon National Park # 15 out of 203 in the Kaibab Plateau
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