Quanzhou Confucian Temple and Zhengyin Academy

The Confucian Temple and the Zhengyin Academy. The Confucian Temple is a place for worshipping Confucius, and it is also a place for cultivating Confucian talents. The Quanzhou Confucian Temple was first built in the Tang Dynasty and has undergone dozens of reconstructions and expansions. It is currently the largest existing ancient Confucian Temple complex in southeastern my country, integrating architectural styles from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. It is also an important base for the dissemination of Confucian culture. The Dacheng Hall is the main hall. According to the information, it is a double-eaved hip-and-gabled building structure with a width of 7 rooms and a depth of 5 rooms that has been preserved since the Song Dynasty. This hip-and-gabled style of architecture was the highest level at the time, and it also used yellow glazed tiles and dragon-patterned columns that were only used in royal buildings, demonstrating the special status that the overseas trade of the Song and Yuan Dynasties brought to Quanzhou. When I stepped over the threshold and looked up, I was so surprised to see such ornate and intricate wooden pillars and plaques that I was speechless. I checked the photos of the renovation back then, and I really admire these renovation masters. The Fuwen Temple is a courtyard space of "school on the left and temple on the right". Currently, it has a memorial hall and exhibition hall, where you can learn a lot about traditional southern Fujian architecture and Quanzhou history. 【Address】Zhongshan Road, Licheng District ⏰Opening hours: 8:00～17:30 🎫Tickets: Free, no reservation required ——-——-——-—— Zhengyin Academy is right next to the Confucian Temple of the Prefecture. Its history can be traced back to the Qing Dynasty, when it was established to correct the pronunciation of scholars from dialect areas so that they could use Mandarin to take the imperial examinations. Zhengyin Academy regularly holds various cultural activities, such as Liyuan Opera, Nanyin, Huoding Gongpo, stick puppets and string puppets, etc., and also interacts with the audience (the specific activity time depends on the official account information) The whole atmosphere was great, and as a tourist I was really satisfied. Traditional intangible cultural heritage projects + a small number of people + close viewing + free, the experience was unbeatable. 【Address】Block A, southwest corner of Fuwenmiao Square 📱Reservation method: "Zhengyin Academy" official account, divided into charity performances (free) and special performances (paid), the venue is not large and the number of seats is limited, you must make an appointment in advance to enter