Jiading Confucian Temple
Address ： No. 183, South Street, Jiading Town, Jiading District, Shanghai
Address ： No. 183, South Street, Jiading Town, Jiading District, Shanghai
Opening Hours：
8:30-17:00 (last admission by 16:30) on Tuesday through Sunday
Details：
The Jiading Confucian Temple, located at No. 183 South Street, Jiading District, was initially built by Jiading’s first magistrate Gao Yansun in the 12th year of the Jiading era of the Southern Song Dynasty (1219). The temple was repaired and expanded several times from the 9th year of the Chunyou era (1249) to the late Qing Dynasty, becoming as it is today.
The temple covers 11,300 m2 of land, with a gross floor area of about 2,300 m2. The complex includes the Lingxing Gate, the Half-moon Pond (panchi), the bridges over the pond, the Dacheng Gate, a shrine for prominent officials, a shrine of filial and loyal worthies, the Dacheng Hall, and the eastern and western verandas. The temple is now a campus of the Imperial Examination Museum of China, with five exhibition halls presenting in detail the history and evolution of the imperial examination system. There are also a social education experience area and a smart exhibition area, which employ modern digital technologies to tap into and strengthen the temple’s educational potential.
*The above information is subject to the official release by the venue, and this platform is for reference only.
Opening Hours
8:30-17:00 (last admission by 16:30) on Tuesday through Sunday
Details
The Jiading Confucian Temple, located at No. 183 South Street, Jiading District, was initially built by Jiading’s first magistrate Gao Yansun in the 12th year of the Jiading era of the Southern Song Dynasty (1219). The temple was repaired and expanded several times from the 9th year of the Chunyou era (1249) to the late Qing Dynasty, becoming as it is today.
The temple covers 11,300 m2 of land, with a gross floor area of about 2,300 m2. The complex includes the Lingxing Gate, the Half-moon Pond (panchi), the bridges over the pond, the Dacheng Gate, a shrine for prominent officials, a shrine of filial and loyal worthies, the Dacheng Hall, and the eastern and western verandas. The temple is now a campus of the Imperial Examination Museum of China, with five exhibition halls presenting in detail the history and evolution of the imperial examination system. There are also a social education experience area and a smart exhibition area, which employ modern digital technologies to tap into and strengthen the temple’s educational potential.
*The above information is subject to the official release by the venue, and this platform is for reference only.
