Suzhou Confucian Temple Travel Guide

Scenic spot introduction:

Suzhou Confucian Temple is the largest Confucian temple in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai and the second largest in the country. It is a model of ancient architecture. This Confucian Temple is the "top of Jiangnan universities" established by Fan Zhongyan, a famous statesman and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. Part of the current building is also used as the Suzhou Stele Museum, which houses thousands or tens of thousands of precious stone inscriptions and rubbings. The four Song steles of "Heaven, Earth, Man, and City" are the most famous, and the handwritings of celebrities such as Su Shi and Wen Tianxiang are even more famous. There are countless. Whether it is to pay homage to Confucius, explore ancient history, or visit and appreciate the inscriptions of famous people, the Suzhou Confucian Temple is a place not to be missed nationwide.

Attractions distribution:

The Confucian Temple and Stele Museum are located at No. 613, Renmin Road, the main road in the ancient city of Suzhou, covering an area of more than 100,000 square meters. The Confucian Temple has a layout of left temple and right school. The East Road is the Confucian Temple building complex with Dacheng Hall as the main body; the West Road is the Confucian Temple building complex with Minglun Hall as the core building, leaving Xima Bridge, Lingxing Gate and Jimen. , Dacheng Hall, Chongsheng Temple, Qixingchi, Minglun Hall, etc. Dozens of ancient ginkgo trees such as Lianli apricot, Shouxing apricot and Fuxing apricot, as well as cultural relics such as Lianshi and Wen Tianxiang stone carvings are dotted here. The collections of the Suzhou Stele Inscription Museum are distributed in the corridors or special halls of the Confucian Temple, including the "Exhibition of the Five Arts of Calligraphy in Past Dynasties", "Exhibition of Suzhou Industrial and Commercial Economic Inscriptions in the Qing Dynasty", "Exhibition of Ancient Suzhou Agricultural Economic Inscriptions", etc., among which " Astronomical Map, Geographic Map, Emperor Shao Yun Map, and Pingjiang Map have the highest value.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National key units

Scenic spot features:

Visiting, learning, art, ancient visits, monuments, inscriptions, museums

Attraction Address

Twin Towers Street

Travel Guide

travelling guideline:

There is an antique market next to the Confucian Temple. Tourists who like it can visit it, but be careful when buying antiques.

Best time to visit:

All seasons

Shopping recommendations:

(Shopping) Biluochun tea, Su embroidery, miniature carvings, Su fans and Su mounts, Taohuawu woodcut New Year pictures, Suzhou lake brushes.

(Gourmet food) Honey-glazed dried tofu, pine nut candy, rose melon seeds, shrimp soy sauce, jujube paste sesame cake, lard rice cake, squirrel mandarin fish, clear soup shark fin, ring oil eel paste, watermelon chicken, mother oil whole chicken , Taihu water shield soup, emerald shrimp bucket, lotus stew, etc.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Jiangsu Province>Suzhou City>Gusu District>Shuangta Street

How to get there:

Bus route: Take the train to Suzhou Station and take bus 102, 5, or 2 for direct access. In the city, take Route 1, Section 1, Route 5, Route 101, Route 102, Route 308 Air Conditioning, Route 309, Route 933, Night Route 1, Route 2, Route 4, Route 4, and get off at the Workers' Cultural Palace Station car.

Self-driving route: Leave the Changtai Expressway from the Suzhou City Exit and drive along Nanhuan East Road → Renmin Road.