Dacheng Hall, the palatial main structure within the Confucius Temple, is the central hall and the core of the temple. Standing at a height of 24.8 meters, with a length of 45.69 meters and a width of 24.85 meters, it is situated on a 2.1-meter-high foundation, making it the tallest building in the temple and one of the three ancient halls in China.
During the Tang Dynasty, it was known as the Hall of Wenxuanwang, consisting of five bays. In the fifth year of the Tianxi era of the Song Dynasty, it was extensively renovated, moved to its current location, and expanded to seven bays. In the third year of the Chongning era, Emperor Huizong Zhao Ji, drawing from the words of Mencius: ‘Confucius is called the gatherer of great accomplishments,’ decreed the name change to ‘Dacheng Hall.’ It was reconstructed in the second year of the Yongzheng era of the Qing Dynasty, featuring nine ridges, double eaves, yellow tiles, various types of bracket sets, carved beams and painted rafters, and an octagonal ceiling adorned with golden dragons and imperial colors. In the center of the double eaves, a vertical plaque inscribed with the three golden characters ‘Dacheng Hall’ written by Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty. The hall is open all year round from 08:30 to 16:30, with specific business hours subject to the day’s opening status.
