The Confucius Temple, formerly known as the ‘Sacred Temple’ or ‘School Palace’, is a ceremonial architectural complex dedicated to the worship of Confucius. According to records in the Qing dynasty’s ‘Anqing Prefecture Chronicles’ and ‘Tongcheng County Chronicles’: The Tongcheng Confucius Temple, originally located outside the eastern wall of the county town, was first built in the early years of the Yuan Dynasty’s Yanzhi period (AD 1314) and was destroyed by war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. In the early years of the Ming Dynasty’s Hongwu period, the county magistrate Qu Na Hai relocated the Confucius Temple to its current site. It has since suffered from war and erosion, with significant damage in the third year of the Qing Dynasty’s Xianfeng period (1853), leaving only the stone star gate. The temple was renovated 19 times during the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the third year (1864) and fifth year (1866) of the Qing Dynasty’s Tongzhi period, local gentry and county magistrates donated and raised funds to begin the restoration of the Confucius Temple, which includes a screen wall, gate tower, Pan Pond (bridge), Dacheng Gate, Wenchang Temple, Chongsheng Temple, east and west long corridors, Dacheng Hall, Minglun Hall, and palace walls, divided into two courtyards by the Dacheng Gate, thus forming the scale of today’s Confucius Temple. Despite its ups and downs, the temple now returns to its original appearance. The newly renovated Confucius Temple still has a grand layout, simple and elegant style, large scale, and is integrated as a set of solidified beautiful movements. The golden ‘Confucius Temple’ on the gate tower is inscribed by Mr. Zhao Puchu. Opening hours are from 09:00 to 17:00 all year round; from 09:00 to 16:30 all year round; closed all day on Mondays, with specific business status subject to the daily opening conditions.
Tongcheng Confucius Temple
The Confucius Temple, formerly known as the ‘Sacred Temple’ or ‘School Palace̵[...]
