Shilin Confucius Temple: Exquisite Ming Dynasty architecture.

We discovered Shilin Confucius Temple while enjoying grilled tofu in Shilin. The owner told us that it is a genuine ancient building with a history of hundreds of years. After our meal, we visited the temple, which is free to enter. Upon entering, we were greeted by the Lingxing Gate, which is lavishly decorated with flying eaves and dougong brackets. Compared to similar buildings in the Central Plains, it is more ornate. It seems that ancient buildings in Yunnan are all very particular about this, though I don't know why. The Pan Pond behind the Lingxing Gate is quite large, with a long bridge lying across it, leading directly to the Dacheng Gate and Dacheng Hall. As a temple dedicated to Confucius, the Confucius Temple has always been one of the most important ritual buildings in every city, representing the highest level of architectural art at the time. Shilin Confucius Temple has preserved the Ming Dynasty style well, allowing visitors to feel a touch of the distant Ming Dynasty.