Quanzhou Confucian Temple
泉州府文庙
The largest Song dynasty Confucian temple complex in southeastern China. The Hall of Great Perfection has a double-eaved hip roof, and the square in front is where locals gather to drink tea and listen to Nanyin music.
The Quanzhou Confucian Temple lies on Zhongshan Middle Road in Licheng District. It was first built during the Kaiyuan period of the Tang dynasty. The surviving Hall of Great Perfection is a Song-style building with a double-eaved hip roof. The complex is the largest surviving Confucian temple complex in southeastern China, and is one of Quanzhou's World Heritage sites. The square in front of the temple is lined with snack shops and old teahouses, and Nanyin singing often takes place there in the evening. Free admission. A visit takes about 1 hour, and the temple can be reached on foot from Guanyue Temple and Tianhou Temple.
Opening hours
08:30–17:30 (check official information)
Nearby sights
- Zhongshan Road & Bell Tower
- Qingjing Mosque
- Tonghuai Guanyue Temple
- Chengtian Temple
- West Street (Xijie)
- Kaiyuan Temple & Twin Pagodas
- Quanzhou Tianhou Temple
- Deji Gate Ruins