Hui County Confucius Temple

Hui County Confucius Temple

The Hui County Confucius Temple is a cultural relic protection unit of Henan Province.

The Hui County Confucius Temple is located on the north side of the eastern end of West Street in the urban area of Hui County. It was first built during the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty (627–649). From its renovation in the Yuan Dynasty in the year of Zhìyuán Bǐngzǐ (1276) to the 14th year of the Daoguang reign in the Qing Dynasty (1834), it underwent 23 renovations, forming a high-standard and fully equipped complex of Confucius Temple buildings. It stretches 91 meters from north to south and 26 meters from east to west, covering an area of 2,366 square meters. The existing structures date back to the Qing Dynasty, including nine individual buildings with a total of 25 rooms: the Lingxing Gate, Pan Pond and Pan Bridge, Dacheng Gate, Yasheng Hall, Dacheng Hall, West Side Hall, Xiangxian Shrine, West Official Hall, and Jingyi Pavilion. The main buildings of the Confucius Temple are well-preserved, the historical appearance remains largely intact, and it houses a wealth of associated relics, making it of significant historical, artistic, and scientific value. In 2006, it was designated as a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit by the Henan Provincial Government.

Further Reading:

· Fourth Batch of Henan Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Units