Confucius Temple

Visitor information

Also known as

北京孔庙

Scenic area grade

4A

City

Beijing

Address

No. 13, Guozijian Street, Andingmennei, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Opening hours

9:00-17:00 (no admission at 16:30, closing at 17:00) Closed every Monday throughout the year (except during holidays) 19

Ticket

30 yuan

Coordinates

39.9451432, 116.4083088

About Confucius Temple

The Temple of Confucius in Beijing, also known as the “Temple of the First Teacher,” is located at No. 13 Guozijian Street in Andingmen, Dongcheng District, Beijing. It served as a place for worshiping Confucius during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties of ancient China. Construction began in June of the sixth year of the Dade reign period of the Yuan Dynasty (1302) and was completed in the tenth year of Dade (1306), covering an area of 22,000 square meters. It was rebuilt in the ninth year of the Yongle reign period of the Ming Dynasty (1411). The Temple of Confucius in Beijing faces south and is situated north of the city center, with a total building area of approximately 7,400 square meters. The main buildings are arranged along the central axis in a traditional Chinese architectural layout characterized by left-right symmetry, featuring three courtyards.

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