"Xingtan" is the legendary place where Confucius gathered his disciples to give lectures, and it also refers to the place where people gathered to give lectures. Later, people built altars, pavilions, monuments and apricots in front of Dacheng Hall of Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong Province. In the Northern Song Dynasty, descendants of Confucius built an altar to plant apricots in Qufu ancestral hall, hence the name "Apricot Altar". Xingtan is a glorious symbol of Confucius' education. Zhu Lan around Xingtan is surrounded by mountains, with cross ridges, two layers of yellow tile cornices and double half arches. There are well-carved algae wells and painted golden panlong in the pavilion, among which Qingganlong's "Xingtanzan" imperial tablet. Stone incense burner in front of the pavilion, about 1 m high, is a relic of the Jin Dynasty. The altar was built in the Song Dynasty and surrounded by apricot trees, hence its name. The Jin Dynasty also built pavilions on the altar. Reconstruction in the late Ming Dynasty, which is today's apricot altar.

Chrysanthemum altar, also known as "Chrysanthemum Department", generally refers to the Liyuan Line. According to legend, there was a woman named Chrysanthemum in Song Gaozong Palace, who was good at singing and dancing and had beautiful tunes. The palace was named "Jutou", hence the name "Jutou". In the Song Dynasty, the head of kabuki class in the court was called "the head of Chrysanthemum Department". Many scholars and dramatists are also used to calling the music scene "Chrysanthemum Altar". For example, Old Records of Chrysanthemum Altar written by Mr. Ding Bingsui and Flower Appreciation of Chrysanthemum Department written by Liu Dongsheng are all works about pear orchards. 192 1 year, when Yi Sushe went to Wuhan to perform, when the press commented on the vulgarity of actor Serina Liu, he said: "There are extraordinary talents, European and American styles, the chrysanthemum department will win in the future, and the pear garden will be outstanding. Ou Yangyuqian and Mei Lanfang have high hopes." The significance of "chrysanthemum altar" can be seen from this.