The characteristics of Confucius Temple are mainly cultural features: 1. Food culture: Confucius Temple provides no less than 200 kinds of traditional food and snacks.

The food culture of Confucius Temple has a long history, which can be traced back to the Six Dynasties. It was especially prosperous in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Various cuisines and snacks competed for their unique flavors, forming Qinhuai snacks represented by the "Eight Wonders of Qinhuai".

Confucius Temple snacks offer a combination of meat and vegetables, interspersed with folk performances, and have strong local characteristics and cultural atmosphere. The dining process has become a process of popular cultural appreciation at the same time. It reflects the exquisite combination of food and culture and has a long-lasting influence on Chinese and foreign tourists.

The attraction of Confucius Temple has become an important pillar of the tourism economy and the characteristic culture of this area.

Specific specialty snacks include: Qifangge’s shredded radish and duck pancakes, Qifangge’s beef wontons, Lianhu Cake Shop’s lotus seeds and red bean yuanxiao, Grandma’s five-spice eggs, Huang Qinji jelly, and Huang Qinji chicken gravy.

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2. Folk culture: The Nanjing Confucius Temple Lantern Festival is a characteristic folk cultural activity spread in the Nanjing area, also known as the "Jinling Lantern Festival". It is mainly held between the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival every year.

As early as the Southern Dynasties, there was the Lantern Festival, and the grand event at that time was the highest in the country.

Since the early Ming Dynasty, Nanjing's Lantern Festival Lantern Festival has gradually enjoyed the reputation of "Qinhuai lanterns are the most colorful in the world", and the famous "Lightship" on the Qinhuai River has also become famous all over the world.

After the 20th century, the Lantern Festival has further expanded, and the Qinhuai lantern tying and mounting skills have also continued to improve, promoting the development of Nanjing's paper-cutting, diabolo, knotting, carving, shadow puppets, animal dances, Yangko, stilts and other folk arts.

The Nanjing Confucius Temple Lantern Festival has a long history. According to documentary records, as early as the Southern Dynasties, the custom of holding the traditional Lantern Festival Lantern Festival appeared in Nanjing, the capital, and its grand event was the highest in the country.

The specific attractions are the Confucius Temple Qinhuai Scenic Belt, which refers to the Qinhuai River area with Confucius Temple as the center, including streets and lanes on both sides, residential buildings and nearby historical sites and scenic spots.

The poem in Liu Yuxi's "Wuyi Lane" refers to this place.

In addition to Confucius Temple, the scenic spots also include Zhanyuan, the "No. 1 Garden in Jinling", Jiangnan Gongyuan, the largest imperial examination venue in ancient China, the former residence of Li Xiangjun, the legendary figure of the "Peach Blossom Fan" in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, the former residence of Xie An, the aristocratic king of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wuyi Lane,

Bailuzhou Park, the private garden of Xu Da, the founding hero of the Ming Dynasty, the Zhonghua Gate, the largest urn city in the world, and the former residence of Wu Jingzi, the author of "The Scholars" are among the attractions.

Extended information: Overview of Confucius Temple: Confucius Temple not only has attractions such as Gongyuan, Dacheng Hall, and Zhanyuan, but also has market life.

Whether it is the Eight Wonders of the Qinhuai River or the painted boat cruise.

Whether it is the Qinhuai Lantern Festival or the horse head wall with blue bricks and black tiles.

Whether it's the half moon of Wende Bridge or "Qinhuai River in the sound of paddles and shadows of lights".

They are all the epitome of urban life in Nanjing City.

What if Confucius Temple was not a bustling commercial street where merchants gathered, but just a garden like the Summer Palace, or an ancient temple like Qixia Temple?

As soon as it gets dark, the tourists disperse one after another, leaving behind dim street lights and dark side alleys.

Wouldn’t it be scary to go boating in Qinhuai?

Therefore, Confucius Temple is not only a scenic spot, but also the focus of life for residents in the south of the old city.

And life is naturally composed of business, culture, and folk customs.

What Confucius Temple shows you is a food street with strong Nanjing characteristics, but also an inclusive one; it is a Qinhuai family that strives to integrate the ancient and modern market style.

What it wants to show everyone is not a certain cultural relic or a certain landscape.

It is the culture and living conditions of a city.

It allows you to see the shadow of old Nanjing.