Datong Confucian Temple

02/02 2023

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In the southeast corner of Datong City, Shanxi, in the 29th year of Ming Hongwu (1396), the original Yunzhong Station was rebuilt into Datong House. There were continued constructions in Xuande and Zhengtong years. In the twelfth year of Jiajing (1533), it was destroyed in the war and repaired in sixteen years. In the years of Wanli and Tianqi, there were additional constructions. It was renovated in 1983.

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09:00-17:00 all year round

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ma****ly

I wandered in the alley behind the Nine Dragon Wall, looking for traces of the Confucian Temple, where there is a dragon wall. Inside the alley, there are ordinary people’s houses, children after school running on the way home, the old man leaning on the threshold of his own house, chatting with the passing neighbors, and I am looking for the ancient imprints with sharp eyes. Scurrying around in the alley, after countless people’s guidance, I came to the Lingxing Gate under the twilight sun. The old people standing in front of the gate told me that this is the Confucian Temple, which has not been opened to the public for a long time due to renovation. . It doesn't matter if the door isn't open, the Yilongbi I'm looking for is on both sides of the door. There are two pairs of four one-dragon walls on the gate of the temple. The pair in the middle are yellow glazed dragons, which act as dragons playing with pearls; These four One-Dragon Walls are very different from the Nine-Dragon Wall and Five-Dragon Walls we saw before. The previous Dragon Walls were all majestic and magnificent, and the dragons were thick and vigorous. The dragon body is also thin and slender, but if you look closely, their carvings are much more delicate and delicate. This is probably because the four dragon walls were built in the Qing Dynasty. The craftsmen's carving skills and people's aesthetic concepts have different. There is no way to go in, so I have to leave, but after walking a long way, I remembered that there is a five-dragon wall carved with bricks in Datong, which is the only one in Datong. It seems that there is no chance.

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qua****hb

Compared with other well-known scenic spots in Datong, the historical heaviness of the Confucian Temple is relatively poor. Except for the main hall, other buildings are reconstructed. As a scenic spot, it is very clean and quiet, very suitable for strolling in the courtyard. Confucian temples are often closely related to the lives of local people. There are many publicity lectures on Chinese studies in Fu Confucian temples, as well as art exhibitions by local children. The cultural atmosphere is still relatively strong. Compared with other Confucian temples, Xinglin is the most worth mentioning. This time it happened that the trees were full of fruit. Looking at the apricot altar and the ancient buildings through Xinglin, it has a special charm.

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精灵背包游侠

Most of the ancient city walls of Datong are modern except for the Huayan Temple, Guandi Temple, Chunyang Palace, Confucian Temple and other ancient buildings and old dwellings with the most historical value. The most beautiful time in the ancient city is under the sunset

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路在踋下

A very quiet scenic spot, there is also a stone exhibition hall and a painter's exhibition hall, the building is very beautiful, there are swallows flying back and forth in the afternoon

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西单大叔

It is quite a large group of buildings with distinctive architectural style. Confucius and his disciples are enshrined, especially the scripture building, which is very spectacular and beautiful. There are also introductions of historical celebrities related to Datong, a lot of knowledge, and there is also a five-dragon wall here. Many places around the Confucian Temple are under construction. Today is the weekend, and there are not many tourists, so it is relatively deserted.

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开心天涯客

The Confucian Temple is located in the east area of the ancient city of Datong. It has a large scale. It was first built in the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of nearly 600 years. It has more than 30 ancient buildings of various types and is well-regulated.

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