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Anshun Confucius Temple 安顺文庙Ānshùn Wénmiào
National heritage site · Anshun, Guizhou
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Anshun
- Region
- Guizhou
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Anshun Confucius Temple
A Confucian temple in the old centre of Anshun, founded in 1394 as the prefectural school temple and rebuilt many times since; only the stone carvings survive from the Ming, with most of the rest Qing or later. Five successive courtyards lead from an entrance screen wall through a ceremonial pool and a gateway to the Dacheng Hall, whose front columns are carved with openwork coiled dragons. Listed nationally in 2001, it is a short walk from other old-town sights such as the Wumiao and Wang Ruofei's former home.
How to get to Anshun Confucius Temple
In the centre of Anshun city, Xixiu district.
Nearby
- Huangguoshu Waterfall 黄果树瀑布 40 km
A thundering curtain of water you can walk behind through a cave in the cliff
Also within 20 km: Anshun Wumiao (Temple of Guan Yu and Yue Fei) 安顺武庙 (under 10 km), Former Residence of Wang Ruofei 王若飞故居 (under 10 km), Hongshan Reservoir 虹山湖 (under 10 km), Duocai Wanxiang Tourism Complex 多彩万象 (under 10 km), Longgong (Dragon Palace) Scenic Area 龙宫 (10 km), Yunfeng Tunbao (Yunshantun) 云峰屯堡 (20 km).
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