Qingyuan Confucius Temple

Qingyuan Confucius Temple

Qingyuan Confucius Temple is a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.

Qingyuan Confucius Temple

Qingyuan Confucius Temple (Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units)

Era: Jin to Qing Dynasties

Address: Northwest corner of Zhaojia Street, Qingxu County

Originally built in the third year of the Taihe era of the Jin Dynasty (1203), with renovations carried out during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. The temple covers an area of 7,000 square meters.

The temple faces south and has three courtyards. The Dacheng Hall dates back to the third year of the Taihe era of the Jin Dynasty. The central axis features, in sequence, the Lingxing Gate, Zhuangyuan Bridge, Pan Pond, Jimen (Rank Gate), and Dacheng Hall. On both sides, there are seven side halls and five wing rooms respectively. The Dacheng Hall is three bays wide and three bays deep, with a single-eave hip-and-gable roof. Its bracket sets are complex and well-preserved. In front of the hall are stone drums, and on both sides are ancient cypresses. The structure is sturdy and majestic, with vigorous architectural style. Both the front and rear eaves are relatively intact.

The Dacheng Hall of the Confucius Temple is a precious example of early architectural remains and holds significant representational value among Jin Dynasty structures.

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Confucius’s ancestors were the younger half-brother of King Zhou of Shang, Weizi Qi, who continued the Shang ancestral worship and was enfeoffed in the State of Song. His sixth-generation ancestor, Kong Fu Jia, was the first to adopt the surname Kong. His fifth-generation ancestor, Mu Jin Fu, fled to Lu for refuge and later settled in Zou, the State of Lu... More detailed information about Confucius ++

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units