[2025 Jilin Attraction] Travel Guide for Jilin Confucian Temple (Updated May)

#MarchGoodPlaces2025 Jilin Confucian Temple is the largest and best-preserved ancient Confucian temple complex from the Qing Dynasty in Northeast China, like a shining cultural pearl. As you enter the Confucian Temple, its simple and elegant architectural style comes into view. The main buildings such as the Dacheng Hall and the Chongsheng Hall are arranged in an orderly manner, and the flying eaves and brackets are exquisitely designed, as if telling an ancient story. The exquisite paintings and carved decorations demonstrate the superb skills of ancient craftsmen. The Confucian Temple is rich in cultural relics such as inscriptions and plaques, including many treasures with a long history and high artistic value. These cultural relics bear witness to the historical changes and cultural development and inheritance of the Jilin region. As a national key cultural relic protection unit, Jilin Confucian Temple is not only an important place for worshiping Confucius, but also an ideal place for people to experience Confucian culture and receive cultural influence. It is worth everyone to come and appreciate it carefully.

Jilin Trip (Jilin Confucius Temple) Depart from Changchun and drive along the Hunchun-Ulanhot Expressway for 2 hours to reach Jilin City, which is known as "welcoming Changbai from afar and circling Songhua nearby". Today, we are going to visit Jilin Confucius Temple, one of the four major Confucius temples in China. Jilin Confucius Temple is located at Jixi Hutong and Wenmiao Hutong. There is a parking lot in front of the temple, and there are many antique shops in the hutong. The temple was built to commemorate Confucius, an ancient Chinese thinker, politician, educator, and founder of Confucianism. It is an ancient architectural complex with oriental architectural features. The main entrance of the temple is the south gate, which is closed. You can enter from the west gate for free. The entire architectural complex is mainly composed of Zhuangyuan Bridge, Lingxing Gate, Dacheng Gate, Dacheng Hall, and Chongsheng Hall, forming three courtyards. It is said that the main building has been repaired for many years, and it is still closed by a fence, but it is not repaired. The buildings on both sides are equipped with Confucius's life, as well as some cultural and ancient musical instrument displays. A group of children are on a study tour under the guidance of their teacher. After leaving the Confucius Temple, walk 800 meters to a Catholic church by the Songhua River. The church is a brick and stone Gothic building. There is a sign in front of the door that says "closed for maintenance", so I can only take a photo to commemorate it. It's still early, so I find my way to Beishan Park. Beishan Park is a park where locals relax and play. It integrates mountains, water, and temples. Today is April 13, and the willow branches in the north have begun to sprout. It's the weekend, so there are many tourists. Beishan has nine peaks, known as Jiulong Mountain. It is said to be the "place where the dragon rises" in the Qing Dynasty. When you come to Jilin, you must go to get some dragon energy. With the dragon energy, I will go home tomorrow.

One of the four major Confucian temples in China, it is full of historical traces and memories of literature can be seen everywhere. It is like traveling through history and is a place worth visiting in a lifetime.

Let's explore the history and culture of Jilin City together. The first stop (Jilin Confucian Temple Museum) Today, I will take you to see the museum located in the center of Jilin City - Jilin Confucian Temple Museum. The Jilin Confucian Temple Museum is located in the center of Jilin City. It is a temple built by imperial decree to commemorate Confucius. It was founded in the first year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty (1736) and is a national key cultural relics protection unit. It is one of the four major Confucian temples in China and also the oldest, highest-ranking, and best-preserved Qing Dynasty architectural complex in the Northeast region. It enjoys a very high reputation nationwide. For those who like humanities and history, you can visit this famous ancient site located in the center of the city. Ticket: Free admission Address: No. 2 Nanchang Road, Wenmiao Hutong, Changyi District, Jilin City Opening hours: 8:30-16:30 daily (closed on Mondays)

The existing Jilin City Confucian Temple was completed in the first year of Xuantong (1909), and the entire architectural complex is solemn and majestic, with a full royal aura. Today's Jilin Confucian Temple, along with Nanjing Fuzi Temple, Qufu Confucius Temple in Shandong, and Beijing Confucius Temple, is known as one of the 'Four Great Confucian Temples in China,' mainly displaying the regulations, rituals, ritual vessels, and ancient architectural art of Confucian temples. Its predecessor, the Yongji State Confucian Temple, was located where the First Experimental Primary School of Jilin City is today. The Confucian Temple was established by the imperial decree of Emperor Qianlong, and it was completed in the seventh year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1742). Afterward, the trend of running schools became increasingly popular, paving the way for Manchu and Han students to study and seek official positions, which led to the rapid spread of Confucian culture and promoted the development of politics, economy, and culture in the Guandong region. Inside the Dacheng Hall, there are statues of Confucius, the Four Sages, and the Twelve Philosophers, as well as various sacrificial vessels and musical instruments. The main hall is a double-eaved Xieshan style building, with a width of 11 bays (40 meters), a depth of 25 meters, and a height of 20 meters. Jilin Confucian Temple is free to visit. It was closed before the New Year for facility maintenance, and today, some areas are still under construction. With nothing particular to do, taking a stroll and looking around, it can be considered a pure land in the midst of the bustling city.

The first snow of the Year of the Dragon, I photographed oriental aesthetics in Jilin The first snow in the Year of the Dragon in Jilin City I came here without hesitation, as if I had traveled to the Forbidden City, with red walls, yellow tiles and white snow, melting the dust in my heart. Jilin Confucian Temple was built in the first year of Emperor Qianlong's reign The early construction period, large scale, high level and complete preservation of the building are the best in Northeast China. With its royal architectural style, it is comparable to the Confucius Temple in Qufu and the Confucius Temple in Nanjing. The Confucius Temple and the Confucius Temple in Beijing are collectively known as the Four Great Confucius Temples in China. Jilin City Confucian Temple Museum He also personally passed on and promoted Eastern culture to the world: The 14th day of the first lunar month (2.23) 14:00 Hundreds of people perform Tai Chi in the Confucian Temple, and the brilliance of civil and military arts strengthens China Join hands with Jilin City Wushu Association to demonstrate Tai Chi skills such as sword dancing and fighting at nine locations including Zhuangyuan Bridge, Lingxing Gate, Dacheng Gate, and East and West Side Halls

The first snow of the Dragon Year in Jilin City I came here without hesitation, as if I had traveled to the Forbidden City Red walls and yellow tiles paired with white snow, clear my heart of three feet of dust · Jilin Wenmiao (Confucian Temple) was built in the first year of Emperor Qianlong Its early construction date, large scale, high status, and well-preserved architecture make it the finest in the Northeast With the grandeur of royal architecture, it is known as one of the four great Confucian temples in China, alongside those in Qufu, Nanjing, and Beijing · Jilin City Wenmiao Museum also actively promotes and passes on Eastern culture to the world: 1️⃣ On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month (2.23) at 14:00 A hundred people practicing Tai Chi in Wenmiao·Cultural and martial brilliance strengthens China In collaboration with the Jilin City Martial Arts Association, sword dance and Tai Chi skills are displayed at nine locations including the Zhuangyuan Bridge, Lingxing Gate, Dacheng Gate, and the East and West side halls 2️⃣ On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month (2.24) at 10:30 Dragon Dance for the New Year·Blessings fill Jilin 3️⃣ On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month (2.24) at 14:30 The millennium-long melody of a bowstring·Archery event

Jilin Confucius Temple, built in the first year of Qianlong (1736), is known as one of the four major Confucius Temples in China, along with Nanjing Confucius Temple, Qufu Confucius Temple, and Beijing Confucius Temple. Jilin Confucius Temple is a group of classical architectural complexes with oriental architectural characteristics, and its architecture imitates the imperial palace. ⭕️I have always wanted to take pictures of ancient buildings with red walls like the Forbidden City. The Confucius Temple is the only building in Jilin that I can find with red walls. The Confucius Temple after the snow looks quite impressive, very suitable for taking pictures and checking in. Taking a set of ancient style portraits should also be good. Welcome to Jilin for travel, in addition to watching rime, you can also visit the Confucius Temple.