Confucius Temple was built in the first year of Jingyou (1034) and expanded from the Eastern Jin Academy. This group of large-scale ancient buildings with oriental architectural characteristics has experienced vicissitudes and been abandoned several times. After reconstruction in the eighth year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty (1869), it was destroyed during the Japanese invasion. After liberation, the party and the people's government attached great importance to the protection of cultural relics and listed it as a municipal cultural relics protection unit. The municipal government has allocated funds for many years and carefully maintained it, making it a landmark building along the Qinhuai River.
The buildings of Confucius Temple are full of Ming and Qing colors. It takes Dacheng Hall as the center and forms a central axis from Zhaobi to the north and south of Weishan. The left and right buildings are symmetrically arranged, covering an area of about 26,300 square meters. Surrounded by high walls, there are gates and watchtowers.
Zhaobi on the south bank of Qinhuai River, built in the third year of Ming Wanli (1575), is tall and majestic, with a total length of 1 10 meter, which is the highest in China. Obviously different from the Confucius Temple all over the country, it takes Qinhuai and other natural rivers as Chi Pan. The stone fence on the north bank of the pond was built in the ninth year of Ming Dynasty (15 14). The first door of the temple is Xingxingmen, which is a stone structure with six columns and three doors, with beautiful shape and peony relief patterns embedded in it. When you enter Lingxing Gate, you will face Dacheng Gate. Confucius made a comprehensive work on the ancient culture of China, and this gate was named Dacheng. Stone lions stand in front of the door, and the corner doors are opened left and right. There are four ancient monuments on both sides of the gate: Confucius' memorial tablet for seeking gifts, which is said to be a relic of the second year of Qi Yongming in the Southern Dynasty (484); Qing Ji Confucius Temple Monument was carved in the first year of Yuan Shunzhi (1330); The tablet of Saint was inscribed in the second year of Yuan Dynasty (1331); "Feng Bei" was engraved in the second year of Yuan Dynasty.
There are eight ginkgo trees planted in Dachengmen, and the ancient lights are symmetrical. A straight stone tunnel in the middle leads to Danyong in front of Dacheng Hall. This Danyong is a place where music and dance are held when offering sacrifices to Confucius. In the middle stands a bronze statue of Confucius, which is 4.18m high and weighs 2500kg. This is the largest bronze statue of Confucius in China. On the stone steps on both sides, there are white marble statues of twelve sages, such as Confucius disciples Yan Hui and Luz, each with a height of 1.80m, standing in different levels. Towering and solemn Dacheng Hall, with double eaves and staggered arches, two-line play beads in the dragon kiss ridge, and three golden characters "Dacheng Hall" on the vertical plaque with double eaves and sea blue, written by Ji Pengfei.
Dacheng Hall is the main hall of Confucius Temple, with a height of16.22m, a width of 28. 1 m and a depth of 21.7m.. The largest portrait of Confucius in China hangs in the center of the hall, with a height of 6.50m and a width of 3.15m. The furnishings in the hall imitate fifteen kinds of ancient musical instruments such as chimes and chimes 2,500 years ago, regularly play ancient songs and elegant music, and perform large-scale Ming Dynasty music and dances reflecting the ritual music of offering sacrifices to Confucius, so that the audience can hear the "music of bells and drums" and "the sound of the piano" in the Spring and Autumn Period, and show the style of another ancient music more than 2,000 years ago. The main hall is surrounded by murals of Confucius' performance drawings, which have both form and spirit.
There are two stele corridors around the temple, and the walls are inlaid with 30 inscriptions inscribed for Mo Bao by famous calligraphers such as Zhao Puchu, Lin Sanzhi, Shen Peng and Wu Zhongqi. In the stele gallery, there is an exhibition of yuhua stone, which is known as "a must in China". Exhibitions of other historical relics and artworks are often held in Dacheng Hall to promote the long-standing culture of the Chinese nation.
It is not only a historical relic building, but also a museum that reflects Nanjing's local customs and promotes national culture. Since the reconstruction of 1984, it has received more than 600,000 tourists. Here, there is Jinling Lantern Festival in spring; In summer, there are folk culture temple fairs and "Qinhuai Summer" cool parties; There are food festivals, cultural festivals, hole worship activities and chrysanthemum exhibitions in autumn.
As the central attraction of Qinhuai scenic belt, Dacheng Hall, an ancient Confucius Temple, is welcoming tourists from all directions with a brand-new look and first-class service.
As the core scenic spot of Confucius Temple, the magnificent Dacheng Hall is a temple dedicated to Confucius, a famous thinker and educator in ancient China. Named after Confucius' great contribution to the ancient culture of China, the layout is the front hall and the back learning palace. In front of the ancient lion stand, there are corner doors on the left and right. In feudal times, only officials could enter and exit through the gate, and ordinary scholars could only enter and exit from the side. As soon as I entered the gate, I saw a white marble tablet. On the front is the "Nanjing Confucius Temple" inscribed by a famous ancient calligrapher, and on the north is a detailed record of the reconstruction of the Confucius Temple. Entering the central temple, a straight stone tunnel leads to the cave in front of Dacheng Hall. In the center of the cave stands a bronze statue of Confucius, which is 4. 18 meters high and weighs 2.5 tons. This is the largest bronze statue of Confucius in China. On both sides of the aisle, each white marble statue among Confucius disciples is 1.8 meters high and stands in different levels. There are two stone tablets around the temple, and the wall is inlaid with 30 original titles inscribed for Mo Bao by famous calligraphers such as Zhao Puchu, Lin Sanzhi and Wu Zhongqi. In the tablet, there is an exquisite Nanjing specialty, Yuhua Stone, which is known as "the first in China", colorful and beautifully shaped. The majestic main hall of Dacheng Hall is 16.22 meters high, 28. 1 meter wide and 2 1.7 meters deep, with double eaves and staggered arches. In the center of the hall hangs the largest portrait of Confucius in China, 6.5 meters high and 3. 15 meters wide. There are white marble statues such as Yan Hui, Zeng Shen, Kong Ren and Monk on both sides, and 38 huge colored stone mosaic murals reflecting the life story of Confucius are displayed on the surrounding walls. Go out from the back door of Dacheng Hall and enter the Gong Xue tourist area. In the imperial examination era, Gong Xue was the highest institution for students in this province to study. In order to educate scholars and gradually learn to follow the way of sages and saints, Gong Xue always worked with Confucius Temple. As the center of ancient culture and education in Jiangsu, Gong Xue is located behind Dacheng Hall, with Mingdetang and Zunjingge as the main body, and the plaque of "Southeast First School" was inscribed by Qin Dashi, the champion of the late Qing Dynasty.
Now there are many commercial streets in Confucius Temple, which are very prosperous.