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Confucius Temple

The Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao) in Nanjing is located on the northern bank of the famous Qinhuai River, beside Gongyuan Jie, a busy commercial and tourist pedestrian street. This scenic spot has become a featured sight of ancient Nanjing. The Confucius Temple, also called 'Wenmiao', was built to worship Confucius - a great ideologist and educationalist of ancient China. The temple was first built in 1034 during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), and rebuilt many times in later years. The latest renewal was in 1984, which preserved its architectural style of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.
The temple is centered on Dacheng Hall, where a statue of Confucius is enshrined. Other halls and pavilions are laid out symmetrically. Qinhuai River is regarded as the companion pool of the temple. On the opposite bank of the river is an ochreous red screen wall with green tiles. With a length of 110 m (361 ft), the wall is the longest of its kind in China. The first entrance to the temple is a tall arch 'Tian Xia Wen Shu'. The construction of both the screen wall and the arch are in an ancient architectural style used for screens and decoration.
Gongyuan Street, with many shops and restaurants, is also built in the ancient style. The street is the best place in the city to purchase souvenirs and taste local food. The temple and the river are most beautifully illuminated by lights at night. From Lunar Jan 1st to 18th, a lantern festival will be held next to the temple, when it is quiet noisy here.

Admission Fee	CNY 15
Opening Hours	08:00 - 21:30
Bus Routes	No 1, 7, 49, 40, 44, 301 branch (301支), 304 branch (304 支), tour bus No. 2 (游2)