Nanjing Confucius Temple (also known as Confucius Temple) is located in Gongyuan Street on the north bank of Qinhuai River and west of Jiangnan Gongyuan in Qinhuai District, Nanjing, and is located in the core area of the Confucius Temple Qinhuai Scenic Belt.

In the third year of Xiankang in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (337), the Confucius Temple was built. According to Wang Dao's proposal, "Governing the country should focus on cultivating talents", Taixue was established on the south bank of Qinhuai River. At that time, there was only the Xuegong, but no Confucius Temple was built. In the first year of Jingyou in the Northern Song Dynasty (134), the Confucius Temple was expanded from the East Jin Academy. It was also called Confucius Temple because it was dedicated to Confucius. The purpose of building Confucius Temple in front of Xuegong is to hope that scholars will follow the path of sages and accept feudal education.

reconstruction in the eighth year of Tongzhi in Qing dynasty (1869). In 1991, it was rated as "Top 4 National Tourist Attractions" and became a famous tourist attraction, cultural corridor, food center and shopping paradise at home and abroad. In January 216, the historical and cultural blocks of Confucius Temple were selected as the first batch of historical and cultural blocks in Jiangsu Province.

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Components of Nanjing Confucius Temple:

The whole axis of Confucian culture consists of two parts: Confucian Temple and Xuegong. From south to north, there are: Dazhaobii, Panchi, Tianxia Wenshufang, Lingxingmen, Dachengmen, Dacheng Hall, Southeast First School Gate, Mingdetang, Bell and Drum Tower, Zunjingge (Confucius Temple Folk Art Grand View Garden), Weishan and Jingyiting. The layout is symmetrical left and right, with typical Ming and Qing architectural styles. Its biggest highlight is the integration of temples, cities, streets and scenery.

The museum has the largest bronze statue of Confucius in China, 38 colored stone mosaic murals reflecting the sacred sites of Confucius, and cultural relics such as the Six Dynasties stone carving "Confucius Asking for Rites", the four Asian sacred white marble statue, celebrity poetry inscriptions, etc., and holds exhibitions such as "Huaxia Education Exhibition" and "Ancient Elegant Music Performance" all the year round. The annual Spring Festival Lantern Festival, folk culture temple fairs, large-scale music and dance performances to worship Confucius and so on have attracted many tourists to watch.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Nanjing Confucius Temple

The official website of Qinhuai Scenic Belt of Nanjing Confucius Temple-Introduction of scenic spots