Quanzhou Prefecture Confucian Temple, A Majestic Blend of Cultures and Dynasties

Fuxue Road, Licheng District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province (along the Baiyuan River)
The Temple of Confucius, in memory of Confucius, is very large
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Introduction

Quanzhou Confucian Temple is an important cultural relic in Quanzhou city and is also one of the national key cultural relics protection units. Built in the late Tang Dynasty and relocated as the Confucian Temple during the Northern Song Dynasty, it was later rebuilt in the seventh year of the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty. It is a group of buildings that integrate architectural forms from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, with a grand scale and a rich cultural connotation, making it one of the largest Confucian temple architectural complexes in the southeast region of China. The layout is symmetrical, the architecture is beautiful, and the shape is unique, representing the organic combination of the Central Plains culture of the Song Dynasty and the ancient Minnan architectural art.
Address
Fuxue Road, Licheng District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province (along the Baiyuan River)
Opening hours
08:00-17:30
last admission at 17:30 (Monday-Sunday, January 1-December 31)