Honghe Jianshui Confucian Temple Travel Guide

Jianshui County

Scenic spot introduction:

Honghe Jianshui Confucian Temple ranks among the best among large-scale Confucian temples in the country. Its scale is second only to the Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong Province. It has the reputation of being "the most magnificent in Yunnan". The entire temple is green, with ancient trees and solemnity. Pines, cypresses, bamboos and willows are in various shapes, and all kinds of flowers are blooming and fragrant in all seasons. The palace has a single eaves and nine ridges on the top of the mountain, with glazed yellow tiles and flying horns. It is majestic and majestic, with a solemn appearance. The Confucian Temple played an extremely important role in the reason why Jianshui City became a "famous literary state" in southern Yunnan. To this day, many students still come to the Confucian Temple to pray for success before taking exams.

Attractions distribution:

Jianshui Confucian Temple is located at No. 268 Lin'an Road, covering an area of 76,000 square meters. The overall layout of the building adopts the axially symmetrical palace style, which is built in the style of Qufu Confucius Temple. It faces north and faces south, with a total of six entrances. Specifically, it is divided into one hall, two verandas, two halls, two pavilions, four gates, five temples, and eight squares, namely Taihe Yuanqifang, Panchi, Silue Pavilion, Limen, Yilu, Zhusi Yuanyuanfang, and Depei. Tiandi Square, Daoguan Gujin Square, Shengyu Youzi Square, Xianguan Jinyang Square, Lingxing Gate, Dacheng Gate, Dacheng Hall, Chongsheng Temple, Cangsheng Temple, Jingxian Temple and other buildings retain records of the additions during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Historical relics such as the stone tablets in the Confucian Temple and the oldest existing inscriptions in southern Yunnan are of extremely high value.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot, national key cultural relic protection unit

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, worship, history and culture, monuments, architecture

Scenic spot map:

Scenic spot map

Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Yunnan Province>Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture>Jianshui County

How to get there:

Bus route: Take the train to Lin'an, or take the long-distance bus to Jianshui. After getting off the bus, you can walk or take a taxi to the scenic spot. The starting price of a taxi is about 5 yuan.

Self-driving route:

1. Kunming, Yuxi: Kunming-Moh Expressway → S304 or S214 → Cuida Line to Tongjian Expressway, exit Jianshui Toll Station → Yinghui Road → Lin'an Road

2. Honghe: Honghe Avenue → Jishi Expressway → Jianshui Interchange → Tongjian Expressway, exit Jianshui Toll Station → Yinghui Road → Lin’an Road

3. Pu’er: Kunmo Expressway → Tianhou Expressway → Jishi Expressway → Jianshui Interchange → Tongjian Expressway, exit Jianshui Toll Station → Yinghui Road → Lin'an Road

Scenic area map:

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Tickets

Jianshui Confucian Temple ticket price:

Adult ticket: 60 yuan

Child ticket: 30 yuan

Scenic area opening hours:

08:00-18:00

Travel Tips

travelling guideline:

Every weekend, the Confucian Temple will hold a large-scale "ancient music performance", one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The times are 9:00-11:00 and 14:00-16:00. It is free to watch.

The ceremony to commemorate Confucius on September 28th every year, the birthday of Confucius, is grand and the scene is solemn and solemn. If you catch this event, don’t miss it.