#Jilin Confucious Temple Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Memorial Temples
Address:
Changyi, Jilin, China
Opening times:
Opening hours TBDTemporarily Closed
Recommended sightseeing time:
1-2 hour
Phone:
0432-62438636
Jilin Confucian Temple
The existing Jilin City Confucian Temple was completed in the first year of Xuantong (1909), and the entire architectural complex is solemn and majestic, with a full royal aura. Today's Jilin Confucian Temple, along with Nanjing Fuzi Temple, Qufu Confucius Temple in Shandong, and Beijing Confucius Temple, is known as one of the 'Four Great Confucian Temples in China,' mainly displaying the regulations, rituals, ritual vessels, and ancient architectural art of Confucian temples.
Its predecessor, the Yongji State Confucian Temple, was located where the First Experimental Primary School of Jilin City is today. The Confucian Temple was established by the imperial decree of Emperor Qianlong, and it was completed in the seventh year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1742). Afterward, the trend of running schools became increasingly popular, paving the way for Manchu and Han students to study and seek official positions, which led to the rapid spread of Confucian culture and promoted the development of politics, economy, and culture in the Guandong region.
Inside the Dacheng Hall, there are statues of Confucius, the Four Sages, and the Twelve Philosophers, as well as various sacrificial vessels and musical instruments. The main hall is a double-eaved Xieshan style building, with a width of 11 bays (40 meters), a depth of 25 meters, and a height of 20 meters.
Jilin Confucian Temple is free to visit. It was closed before the New Year for facility maintenance, and today, some areas are still under construction.
With nothing particular to do, taking a stroll and looking around, it can be considered a pure land in the midst of the bustling city.
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The first snow of the Dragon Year, I captured the aesthetics of the East in Jilin
The first snow of the Dragon Year in Jilin City
I came here without hesitation, as if I had traveled to the Forbidden City
Red walls and yellow tiles paired with white snow, clear my heart of three feet of dust
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Jilin Wenmiao (Confucian Temple) was built in the first year of Emperor Qianlong
Its early construction date, large scale, high status, and well-preserved architecture make it the finest in the Northeast
With the grandeur of royal architecture, it is known as one of the four great Confucian temples in China, alongside those in Qufu, Nanjing, and Beijing
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Jilin City Wenmiao Museum
also actively promotes and passes on Eastern culture to the world:
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On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month (2.23) at 14:00
A hundred people practicing Tai Chi in Wenmiao·Cultural and martial brilliance strengthens China
In collaboration with the Jilin City Martial Arts Association, sword dance and Tai Chi skills are displayed at nine locations including the Zhuangyuan Bridge, Lingxing Gate, Dacheng Gate, and the East and West side halls
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On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month (2.24) at 10:30
Dragon Dance for the New Year·Blessings fill Jilin
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On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month (2.24) at 14:30
The millennium-long melody of a bowstring·Archery event
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Apart from rime, white snow and red walls are the perfect match
Jilin Confucius Temple, built in the first year of Qianlong (1736), is known as one of the four major Confucius Temples in China, along with Nanjing Confucius Temple, Qufu Confucius Temple, and Beijing Confucius Temple. Jilin Confucius Temple is a group of classical architectural complexes with oriental architectural characteristics, and its architecture imitates the imperial palace.
⭕️I have always wanted to take pictures of ancient buildings with red walls like the Forbidden City. The Confucius Temple is the only building in Jilin that I can find with red walls. The Confucius Temple after the snow looks quite impressive, very suitable for taking pictures and checking in. Taking a set of ancient style portraits should also be good.
Welcome to Jilin for travel, in addition to watching rime, you can also visit the Confucius Temple.