Red walls and green tiles, Forbidden City style - Zhengzhou Confucian Temple

[Star] Zhengzhou Confucian Temple is located opposite the north gate of Zhengzhou Shang City Ruins Museum. It was built during the Yongping period of Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty (58-75 AD) and is the second oldest Confucian Temple in the country after the Confucius Temple in Qufu. 🚇: Metro Line 3 Wenmiao Station, 300 meters walk ⏰: 9:00-17:00 every day (last admission at 16:40) 🎫: Free tickets and no reservation required [Rainbow]There are three courtyards on the central axis of the Confucian Temple, including the Lingxing Gate, Panchi, Dacheng Gate, Dacheng Hall and other major buildings. The existing Dacheng Hall is a relic from the Qing Dynasty, facing south, with a width of seven rooms and a depth of three rooms. The two mountain faces are decorated with colored glaze carvings of Bofeng and Xuanyu. In the center of the East Mountain Bofeng is inlaid a statue of the Jade Emperor, and on both sides are pictures of the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea. There is a statue of Tathagata in the middle of the West Hill, and on both sides are figures from Three Kingdoms operas. The Dacheng Hall of the Confucian Temple and the Zhengzhou City God Temple were jointly listed in the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 2013! [Rainbow] Other attractions: Lingxing Gate, Zhuangyuan Bridge, Qifu Corridor, Jingting, Zunjing Pavilion, Stele Corridor, etc. [Glister] tips: 1. The Confucian Temple has an interactive experience of the Six Arts, which is very suitable for bringing children to play. 2. There are ancient buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties, such as the City God Temple and the Mosque, around the Confucian Temple. The buildings are simple and elegant, and you can check them out together! (The mosque is under renovation recently, but is accessible)