Nanjing Confucius Temple

Nanjing Confucius Temple is located in Gongyuan Street on the north bank of Qinhuai River in Qinhuai District of Nanjing, west of Jiangnan Gongyuan, namely Nanjing Confucius Temple, Nanjing Confucian Temple and Wenxuanwang Temple. It is the place where the Confucius is worshipped. It is the first highest institution in China and the four major temples in China. It is the land of ancient Chinese cultural hubs and the land of Jinling's history and culture. It is not only the cultural and educational center of Nanjing in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, but also the cultural and educational complex of the southeastern provinces. It is now an important part of the Qinhuai scenery of Confucius Temple.

Confucius Temple is a group of ancient buildings with a large scale. It consists mainly of Confucius Temple, Xuegong and Gongyuan. It covers an enormous area. There are Zhaobi, Dianchi, Archway, Juxing Pavilion, Kuixing Pavilion, Qixingmen, Dacheng Hall, Mingde Hall, Zunjing Pavilion and other buildings. Confucius Temple is known as the scenic spot of Qinhuai and has become the characteristic landscape area of the ancient capital of Nanjing. It is the largest traditional ancient market in China. It is the four major downtowns in China with Shanghai Chenghuang Temple, Suzhou Xuanmiao Temple and Beijing Tianqiao.

Confucius Temple has become an important attraction on the Shili Qinhuai scenery belt with rich Ming and Qing architectural clay roof tiles styles. It is centered on Dacheng Hall, with an axis from north to south. The buildings are symmetrical and occupy an area of about 26,300 square meters. It has been listed as a municipal cultural relics protection unit. Confucius Temple is located in the south of the city center, next to Gongyuan Street on the north bank of the Qinhuai River. It is a bustling downtown which has evolved from a cultural and educational center. The Confucius Temple, which is commonly referred to as the Confucius Temple, actually includes the Confucius Temple, the Xuegong and the main building complex of the Gongyuan.