Nanzhou Prefectural Confucian Temple

Nanzhou Prefectural Confucian Temple

The Nanzhou Prefectural Confucian Temple is a cultural relic protection unit of Guangdong Province.

The Nanzhou Prefectural Confucian Temple is located in the government compound on Xiongzhou Street, Nanzhou City, Guangdong Province, China. It was designated as a cultural relic protection unit of Nanzhou City in 1995 and as a cultural relic protection unit of Guangdong Province in 2010. The temple was first built in the first year of the Jianwen era of the Ming Dynasty (1399) by Wen Deyuan, the prefect of Nanzhou, and expanded during the Chenghua period, with multiple renovations and expansions carried out over time. Today, only the Dacheng Hall built during the Qing Dynasty remains. The platform is 1.1 meters high, the hall spans five bays (18 meters) in width and three bays (13 meters) in depth, with a total height of 10.85 meters, and features a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof.

Xiongzhou Subdistrict: A town under the jurisdiction of Nanzhou City. It is the seat of the county government. In 1958, it was established as the Steel Commune, renamed the Urban Commune in 1959, the Chengguan Town in 1977, and the Xiongzhou Town in 1986. Located in the central part of the county, it covers an area of 24.6 square kilometers and has a population of 120,000. National Highway 323 and Provincial Road 1950 run through the area. The Zhen River and the Ling River converge here, providing well-developed land and water transportation. It administers five management areas (village committees): Henan, Shuinan, Pubei, Liantang, and Suburban, as well as six neighborhood committees: Bayi Street, Shengli Street, Minzhu Street, Jianguo Street, Xingfu Street, and Chengnan Street. The main agricultural products include rice, … Xiongzhou Subdistrict detailed information++