- Located near the middle of Beijing, the Confucius Temple presents a marvelous perception of the world of Confucius, and he impacts present-day China.
- We started off our half-day trip to Beijing’s Temple of Confucius located on Guozijian Street inside Anding Gate by taking the subway to the nearest station.
- In China, the Beijing Temple of Confucius is the second largest temple dedicated to the Chinese philosopher and politician.
- The Confucius Temple in Beijing is one of the largest in the world. Its size is second only to the temple located in Qufu.
- The two greatest temples in Qufu and Beijing are now known in Chinese as "Temples of Confucius" (Kǒngmiào).
- Originally built in 1302, Confucius Temple in Beijing is China’s second-largest temple dedicated to the great ancient Chinese thinker and teacher...
- History. The temple in Beijing was built in 1302, and imperial officials used it to pay their formal respects to Confucius until 1911.
- Construction of Beijing Confucius Temple began in 1032 and continued until 1036. The main building was decorated with yellow glazed tiles, a symbol of the...
- The Temple of Confucius at Beijing is the second largest Confucian Temple in China after the one in Confucius' hometown of Qufu.
- The second-largest Confucian garden-temple in China, the Beijing Temple of Confucius was built in 1302 and was used by Imperial officials to pay...