As an ancient city with a thousand years' history-Quanzhou, the best way to understand it is to walk through the streets to find those scattered monuments. Whether it's punching in or traveling in depth, Quanzhou makes you feel the profound cultural heritage.

Quanzhou is a multi-religious city. If Kaiyuan Temple represents Quanzhou Buddhism and Guandi Temple represents Taoism, then if you want to experience Confucian culture, you must punch in at Quanzhou Confucian Temple in Tumen Street.

Quanzhou Wenfu Temple was founded in the 21st year of Tang Kaiyuan, then moved to Tumen Street in the third year of Daguan in the Northern Song Dynasty and rebuilt in the Southern Song Dynasty. The Quanzhou Confucian Temple we see today is a relic of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Although the existing Confucian temple is much smaller than in the past, it still becomes the largest Confucian temple in Fujian with the buildings such as Dacheng Gate, Jinshengmen Gate, yu zhen Gate, Dongxiguan Gate and Dacheng Hall on the central axis.

Compared with the bustling Guandi Temple next to it, the Confucian Temple is somewhat deserted. Few tourists come to visit except local people who can dance and rest in the square. But in my opinion, this Confucian temple, which brings together the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, is extremely rich in scenic spots, quietly waiting for you to appreciate ancient buildings or appreciate Confucian culture.

Tourist attractions 1- woodcarving technology of Dachengmen in Qing Dynasty

The first attraction of Wenfu Temple is Dachengmen, which is a mountain gate building in Qing Dynasty that has been preserved to this day. The architectural attractions themselves are relatively general, but the woodcarving part is very exquisite, showing a strong woodcarving skill in Qing Dynasty. Although the porcelain mosaic technology at the top is inferior to Tianhou Palace, it can also let you appreciate the architectural culture with southern Fujian characteristics.

Tourist attractions 2- Panqiao in Yuan Dynasty

After crossing the gate, you will see the classic half-moon Chi Pan in the Confucian Temple, with the focus on the Panqiao in the middle, which was built in the Yuan Dynasty. It is a beam-shaped stone bridge arched in the middle, next to the stone guardrail and the century-old banyan tree, which looks very quiet and beautiful.

Tourist attractions 3-Song Dynasty architecture-Dacheng Hall, with extremely rich scenic spots.

After passing through Chi Pan, you can see Dacheng Hall, the main hall of Confucius Temple, which has been preserved since the Song Dynasty. It can be said that this immortal temple-style building was the highest level at that time, which shows the high status of Quanzhou Confucian Temple.

In front of Sumitomo in Dacheng Hall, the blue rock relief preserved so far in the Song Dynasty can be seen, which is represented by lotus, lotus, hibiscus and other flowers and plants. In front of Dacheng Hall, you can also see eight embossed panlong eaves columns. This architectural style is the first time you have seen it in the travel experience of the Confucian Temple where Ma stopped, which is very rare.

In the main hall, in addition to the simple wooden structure of the Song Dynasty, the wooden plaque of Emperor Kangxi's imperial book in the Qing Dynasty was hung above the main hall, which also witnessed the status of Quanzhou Confucian Temple.

Looking back at the history of Quanzhou imperial examination, we can know that there are many talented people here. During the imperial examination, there were 2502 scholars, 7 of whom won the top prize in civil and military affairs. Such excellent results have to be attributed to Quanzhou's emphasis on education. Although the glorious history of the imperial examination has gone far away from us, the Confucian Temple has long lost its high-level position. Until now, many parents of candidates will come here to pray for the continuation of this Confucian culture on the eve of the examination. Have you ever been to Quanzhou Confucius Temple before? You can leave a message here to share your impression. (Author: non-stop, life lies in walking, the journey needs to be recorded! )

Quanzhou Confucian Temple Travel Guide;

How to get there: take bus no.4; 6 roads; 14 road; Take bus 19 and get off at Fuwenmiao Station. Quanzhou Confucius Temple is easy to find, next to Jing Qing Temple and Guandi Temple.

Surrounding food: After visiting the Confucian Temple in Quanzhou, try some nearby food, focusing on ginger duck, steak and frozen bamboo shoots. There are many snack bars nearby, so you don't have to look for them. Just find a shop along the street.