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Henan Prefecture Confucian Temple 河南府文庙Hénán Fǔ Wénmiào
National heritage site · Luoyang, Henan
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Luoyang
- Region
- Henan
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Henan Prefecture Confucian Temple
The Confucian temple and prefectural school of old Henan Prefecture, in the south-east of Luoyang's Old Town, probably founded in the Jin or Yuan period and enlarged in the 1650s. The Ming-dynasty Halberd Gate and the five-bay Dacheng Hall with its glazed hip-and-gable roof survive, with the Minglun Hall behind; a primary school that occupied the buildings was moved out after 2006 and the temple restored.
How to get to Henan Prefecture Confucian Temple
On Wenming Street inside the Luoyi Ancient City quarter of the Old Town; the temple and its surroundings were under repair in 2024–2025, so check that it is open before going.
Nearby
- White Horse Temple 白马寺 10 km
China's first Buddhist temple, with Thai, Indian and Burmese halls beside it - Longmen Grottoes 龙门石窟 10 km
Some 100,000 Buddhas carved into riverside cliffs, watched over by a serene giant - Shaolin Temple 少林寺 50 km
The cradle of Chan Buddhism and kung fu, at the foot of Mount Song
Also within 20 km: Luoyi Ancient Town 洛邑古城 (under 10 km), Eighth Route Army Luoyang Office Memorial Hall 八路军驻洛办事处纪念馆 (under 10 km), Luze Guild Hall (Luoyang Folk Customs Museum) 潞泽会馆 (under 10 km), Shanxi–Shaanxi Guild Hall (Wanli Tea Road Museum) 洛阳山陕会馆 (under 10 km), Zushi Temple 祖师庙 (under 10 km), Zhougong Temple Museum 洛阳周公庙 (under 10 km).
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