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Haiyang County Confucian Temple

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Haiyang County Confucian Temple, commonly known as the Confucian Temple, is located at the western end of Changli Road in Chaozhou City. According to the Chaozhou Prefecture Annals of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty, the county Confucian Temple “was originally situated to the west of the prefectural office, adjacent to the right side of the prefectural school.” By the Shaoxing era of the Song Dynasty (1100), County Magistrate Chen Tan relocated it to Jinfang (the current site). Since then, it has undergone multiple renovations over the dynasties, making the Haiyang County Confucian Temple a grand...

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Haiyang County Confucian Temple is a cultural relic protection unit of Guangdong Province.

Haiyang County Confucian Temple, commonly known as the Confucian Temple, is located at the western end of Changli Road in Chaozhou City. According to the Chaozhou Prefecture Annals of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty, the county Confucian Temple “was originally situated to the west of the prefectural office, adjacent to the right side of the prefectural school.”

By the Shaoxing era of the Song Dynasty (1100), County Magistrate Chen Tan relocated it to Jinfang (the current site). Since then, it has undergone multiple renovations over the dynasties, making the Haiyang County Confucian Temple a large-scale and well-preserved ancient architectural complex. However, due to historical changes, the current area of the Confucian Temple is only 4,000 square meters, with its main structures including the Lingxing Gate, the Ban Pool, the two wing rooms, the Dacheng Gate, and the Dacheng Hall.

The Dacheng Hall is the main building of the Haiyang County Confucian Temple and still retains well the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty, featuring a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof, a width of five bays from east to west, a depth of four bays, and a golden-box-base column grid layout.

The Chaozhou Museum is currently housed within the County Confucian Temple. In addition to admiring its uniquely styled architecture, visitors can explore a wealth of exhibits within the temple. The collections are comprehensive, including jade and stone artifacts, ceramics, bronze, iron, and tinware, Chaozhou wood carvings, textiles and embroideries, ancient calligraphy and paintings, local literature (thread-bound volumes), folk artifacts, and revolutionary relics.

Address: Intersection of Changli Road and Wenxing Road, Xiangqiao District, Chaozhou City

Type: Museum / Historical Site

Recommended Visit Duration: About 1 hour

Opening Hours:

8:00-17:00

Ticket Information:

Door Price: 4.0 RMB