Dacheng Hall, A Monument to Confucian Grandeur

Confucius Temple on Banbi Street, Qufu City, Jining City, Shandong Province, China

The Grand Temple is the last hall of the Confucian Temple

Introduction

The Grand Hall, located inside the Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong, is the main hall used for worshipping Confucius and is also the main hall. During the Tang Dynasty, it was known as the Hall of Wenxuan King and had five rooms. In the fifth year of the Song Dynasty's Tianxi reign (102 AD), it was moved to its current location and expanded to seven rooms. In the third year of the Song Dynasty's Chongning reign (1104 AD), Emperor Huizong Zhao Ji quoted a sentence from "Mencius" that said "Confucius called it the collection of great accomplishments" and renamed it the "Grand Hall". In the second year of the Qing dynasty's Yongzheng reign (1724 AD), it was rebuilt into a building with nine ridges and double eaves, covered with yellow glazed tiles and decorated with carved beams and painted rafters. The eight dou zaojing was decorated with golden dragons and seals. A plaque was erected in the center of the double eaves, with the three raised golden characters "Grand Hall" personally inscribed by Emperor Yongzheng. The hall is approximately 24.8 meters high, 45.69 meters long, and 24.85 meters wide, sitting on a 2.1-meter-high foundation. It is the tallest building in the Confucius Temple and one of China's three great ancient halls.

Address

Confucius Temple on Banbi Street, Qufu City, Jining City, Shandong Province, China

Opening hours

08:00-17:30 (Monday-Sunday, April 1-October 7) 08:00-17:00 (Monday-Sunday, October 8-next March 31)

Transportation

Bus: Take bus No.2, No.3 or No.5 and get off at Kongfu Nanmen station. Self-driving: (1) Take G3 (Jingfu) expressway, exit at Qufu, head west on National Road 327 to the center of Qufu, follow the signs to the scenic area, it takes about 10 minutes after exiting the expressway; (2) Take G1511 (Ridong) expressway, exit at Qufu South, head south on National Road 104 to the center of Qufu, follow the signs to the scenic area, it takes about 10 minutes after exiting the expressway; Transportation inside the scenic area: Tourist electric car is available for 15 yuan per person (10 yuan per person for groups), you can purchase the ticket at the tourist center and take the tourist electric car to visit the three Kong separately.

Phone 0537-4712269