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Zhenping Confucian Temple

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Zhenping Confucian Temple was originally called the Temple of Literature (Wenmiao) and was built in the 10th year of the Chongzhen era of the Ming Dynasty (1637). The temple has been destroyed, but its remnants remain within the County People's Primary School. Currently, only the Pan Pond and Pan Bridge are left. The Pan Bridge is also known as the Number One Scholar Bridge. Legend has it that in ancient times, those who passed the imperial examinations would dress in formal attire, wear a red flower on their chest, walk around the pond, cross the Number One Scholar Bridge, and then be congratulated with a speech by the county magistrate. Zhenping...

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Zhenping Confucian Temple was originally called the Temple of Literature (Wenmiao) and was built in the 10th year of the Chongzhen era of the Ming Dynasty (1637). The temple has been destroyed, but its remnants remain within the County People's Primary School. Currently, only the Pan Pond and Pan Bridge are left. The Pan Bridge is also known as the Number One Scholar Bridge. Legend has it that in ancient times, those who passed the imperial examinations would dress in formal attire, wear a red flower on their chest, walk around the pond, cross the Number One Scholar Bridge, and then be congratulated with a speech by the county magistrate. Zhenping Confucian Temple was listed as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in 1985.