Simao Confucius Temple

Simao Confucius Temple

The Simao Confucius Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

The Simao Confucius Temple in Yunnan was first built in the first year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1821 AD) and took ten years to complete, finishing in the tenth year of Daoguang. It has endured through three dynasties. With a history of 184 years, it is the largest and most magnificent ancient architectural complex in Simao.

The Simao Confucius Temple is located in the county seat of Hani Autonomous County, Simao, Yunnan, on the sixth peak of the Northeast Nine-Tiered Pearl Mountains, and is built along the mountainside. It consists of a main gate, a Pan Pond, the New Building, the Five Classics Tower, the Chongwen Pavilion, the Kuixing Pavilion, the Lingxing Gate...

the Star Gate, the Local Sages Shrine, the Eminent Officials Shrine, east and west wing rooms, the Heavenly Son Platform, the Dacheng Hall, the Rear Hall, and other structures. The temple employs two major ancient Chinese architectural styles — the hanging eaves and the hip-and-gable roof — resulting in an imposing overall structure with an exquisitely refined layout.

On October 7, 2019, the Simao Confucius Temple was included in the eighth batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units.

Location

Dongzheng Street, Hani Autonomous County, Simao, Yunnan Province

Further Reading:

· Eighth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units