The Confucius Memorial Service held on Teachers' Day involves a number of rites to express reverence to China's most famous teacher.

By 6:00 or 7:00 AM, the service is already underway, beginning with the first drumming, and followed by the positioning of the ceremonial attendants and inspector, opening the main gate, welcoming the spirit of the Sage, offering food and drink, reading the Buddhist scriptures, performing the eight-row dance, playing ceremonial music, chanting the eulogies, withdrawing food and drink , sending off the spirit of the Sage, observing the burning, closing the main gates, withdrawing of attendants, conclusion of the ceremony, and firing of the cannon. Each stage of the ceremony must be conducted with solemnity and without error. Perhaps the most popular part of the service is the pulling the Hair of Wisdom, an event held at the end of the main ceremony.

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