Nanjing Confucius Temple is for consecrating and worshipping Confucius, the great thingker and educator of ancient China. Nanjing Confucius temple was built in Song Dynasty (A.D.1034) and expanded in East Jin Dynasty. These architecture  was ruined and rebuilt for several times. The Confucius Temple once was rebuilt in Qing Dynasty (A.D.1869) but was serious fired and destroyed by the Japanese aggresser troops in 1937. In order to protect the old city, the Chinese Government appropriated funds to rebuild and fix the Confucius Temple. Nowadays it has re-expressed its splendid civilization to the world and has been Nregarded the special scenery of anjing. In 1991, the Confucius Temple was elected the "Forty Best Scenery Spots".

In front of the Confucius Temple, the Qin Huai River is flowing. On the south bank of the river, there is the longest screen wall in China which is 110-meter-long (about 120 yards) and piled with bricks. The Dacheng Hall is recommended on your trip. It is 16.22 meters high (about 53 feet) and 28.1 meters (about 30 yards) wide featuring a 1.5-meter-high (about 5 feet) pedestal. There are two worthwhile attractions found in the inner hall. One is the largest figure of Confucius in China. The other one is the beautiful collection of 38 vivid panels which are made by various jade, gold and silver, detailing the life of Confucius. Out of the hall, you will see the bronze statue of Confucius as well as the white marble statues of his eight disciples.

How to Get There: There are several ways to approach the Fuzi Miao neighborhood. From the north (Xinjiekou, Gulou), the main entrance is at the intersection of Taiping Nan Lu and Jian Kang Lu. Bus number one terminates here. From the west, enter from Zhonghua Lu (buses 2, 16, 26, 33) and then walk east along Zhanyuan Lu. Alternately, take a taxi to "Fuzi Miao" this should cost approximately RMB 10-15 and take about 10 minutes.