Chengbu Confucius Temple

　　Modeled after the Dacheng Hall in Shandong and the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City, the temple covers a construction area of 1,842 square meters. Behind the temple, the Kuixing Pavilion was built in the style of Hanshan Temple in Suzhou, with an area of 200 square meters. It has a hexagonal layout, is constructed from brick and wood, features red walls and green tiles, and has deep green upturned eaves rising over three meters high. At its highest point sits a coiling dragon with its head raised, whose whiskers extend down to meet the flying eaves. In front of the pavilion is the rear hall, covering an area of 319 square meters, rectangular in shape, without flying eaves, and similar in structure to the Kuixing Pavilion. It houses the spirit tablet of Confucius.

　　The main hall is the Dacheng Hall, covering a construction area of 367 square meters. The interior is adorned with carved plaques and dragons, and at its center stands the spirit tablet of “Dacheng Zhisheng Xianshi Confucius” (the Greatest Sage and Foremost Teacher Confucius). To its left and right are the east and west side halls, which enshrine loyal and virtuous scholars from various dynasties. In front of the hall is the Heavenly Platform, at the entrance of which a stone-carved dragon with its head raised coils upwards. On the left and right are the east and west wing rooms, listing the Seventy-two Disciples of Confucius. The front hall is called the Dacheng Gate, with a construction area of 405 square meters. The central hall serves as a place for worship gatherings, while the left and right sides house the bell and drum towers. In front of the Dacheng Gate, on the left are the Temple of Meritorious Officials and the Temple of Loyalty and Righteousness, and on the right are the Temple of Local Sages, the Temple of Chastity and Filial Piety, covering a total area of about 100 square meters. Entering the temple through two side gates, you will see inscriptions reading “Virtue Matches Heaven and Earth” and “The Way Penetrates Ancient and Modern Times.” In front of the gate stands a straight-lined three-bay blue stone memorial archway called the Lingxing Gate, seven meters in height. Four meters in front of the gate lies a crescent-shaped pool, above which a stone-arched footbridge with steps is built. The entire temple complex boasts exquisite architectural craftsmanship, magnificent ornamentation, and holds significant scientific, artistic, and historical research value. The Kuixing Pavilion, rear hall, Dacheng Hall, and Dacheng Gate still remain partially intact, while the Lingxing Gate is completely preserved.