Fengqing Confucian Temple
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A Ming-Qing Confucian temple complex in Fengqing county town. The dougong brackets of its Dacheng Hall are magnificent, making it one of the better-preserved Confucian temples in western Yunnan.
Fengqing Confucian Temple was first built in the Ming dynasty and repaired many times in the Qing dynasty. It sits at the foot of Fengshan Hill in the county town and includes the Lingxing Gate, the Pan Pond, the Dacheng Gate, the east and west corridors, and the Dacheng Hall. The Dacheng Hall has a double-eaves hip-and-gable roof, with fine wood carvings and dougong brackets, and it is a national key cultural relic protection unit. Fengshan Park, where the temple sits, also contains a martyrs' cemetery and offers high viewpoints over the town. A visit takes about 40 minutes. Entry is generally free, and it can be combined with the Dianhong Tea Museum.
Opening hours
About 08:30–17:30