Brief information on Confucius Temple  

Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao in Pinyin) is located at Gongyuan Street on the northern bank of Nanjing’s Qin Huai River. Originally, it was a school in Eastern Jin Dynasty.  The Confucius Temple was established in the first year of the rule of Emperor Jingyou in the Song Dynasty after it was extended.

Qin Huai River served as a pool in front of the Temple, and the stone brick wall on the southern bank is a screen wall. Apart from Juxing Pavilion and Sile Pavilion in front of the temple on the northern bank, Lingxing Gate, Dacheng Gate, Dacheng Palace, Mingde Hall and Zunjing Pavilion on the axle wire and Kuixing Pavilion on the east of the temple are also visible.

The ancient architectural complex of Confucius Temple, consisting of Confucius Temple, School and Jiangnan Examination Office, was the hub of ancient Jiangnan Culture and at  the core of Qin Huai River’s scenery.

The annual Jinling Lantern Fair, held between Spring Festival and the  Lantern Festival in Confucius Temple is one of Nanjing’s main cultural activities.

The  Qin Huai River Scenic Belt has become a tourism and commerce center,  combining culture, tourism and shopping in one place.

*You can download the bilingual note to show it to a taxi driver or someone else to find your way to Confucius Temple if you plan to visit Confucius Temple and have language problems.

Hours: 8:00-21:30 (Dacheng Palace), 8:30-22:00 (Jiangnan Examination Office), 8:00-21:00 on Friday and Saturday and 8:00-20:30 from Monday to Thursday (Former Residence of Wang Xie), 8:30-20:30 (Former Residence of Li Xiangjun)
Address: Qin Huai District, Nanjing
Transportation: Take Tour Bus 2 and 4 or Bus 1, 7, 31, 40, 301 to the station of Confucius Temple, or take Bus 2, 4, 16, 33, 44 and 49 to the station of Changle Road.
Admission: CNY 40 (joint ticket of the four spots, Dacheng Palace, Jiangnan Examination Office, Former Residence of Wang Xie and Former Residence of Li Xiangjun)