Shaozhou Prefectural Confucian Temple
韶州府学宫
A preserved ancient prefectural school and Confucian temple in urban Shaoguan. Its Dacheng Hall is a surviving Ming-Qing structure, and it can be toured on foot together with Fengcai Tower and the century-old Dongjie street.
The Shaozhou Prefectural Confucian Temple sits in central Shaoguan and was the official school and Confucian temple of ancient Shaozhou Prefecture. Its surviving buildings, including the Dacheng Hall, date from the Ming and Qing periods. The halls are imposing, and the site is a Guangdong Provincial Cultural Relic Protection Unit. The old town between the Zhenjiang and Wujiang rivers also contains Fengcai Tower, a city-gate-style structure built to commemorate the Northern Song statesman Yu Jing and a landmark of Shaoguan, as well as the century-old Dongjie old street. It is ideal for a half-day stroll on arrival or departure, with local Shaoguan snacks to sample. Admission to the temple is generally free, and opening hours should be confirmed on site. Getting there: about 10 minutes by taxi from Shaoguan Station. The old town is hot in summer, so consider visiting in the evening.
Opening hours
Open during the day (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Fengcai Tower & Dongjie Old Street
- Maba Man Site
- Caoxi Hot Spring
- Nanhua Temple
- Bazhai
- Xiafu Village & Chahu Peak
- Zhanglao Peak Area
- Yinyuan Stone