Jilin Confucian Temple

The existing Jilin City Confucian Temple was completed in the first year of Xuantong (1909), and the entire architectural complex is solemn and majestic, with a full royal aura. Today's Jilin Confucian Temple, along with Nanjing Fuzi Temple, Qufu Confucius Temple in Shandong, and Beijing Confucius Temple, is known as one of the 'Four Great Confucian Temples in China,' mainly displaying the regulations, rituals, ritual vessels, and ancient architectural art of Confucian temples. Its predecessor, the Yongji State Confucian Temple, was located where the First Experimental Primary School of Jilin City is today. The Confucian Temple was established by the imperial decree of Emperor Qianlong, and it was completed in the seventh year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1742). Afterward, the trend of running schools became increasingly popular, paving the way for Manchu and Han students to study and seek official positions, which led to the rapid spread of Confucian culture and promoted the development of politics, economy, and culture in the Guandong region. Inside the Dacheng Hall, there are statues of Confucius, the Four Sages, and the Twelve Philosophers, as well as various sacrificial vessels and musical instruments. The main hall is a double-eaved Xieshan style building, with a width of 11 bays (40 meters), a depth of 25 meters, and a height of 20 meters. Jilin Confucian Temple is free to visit. It was closed before the New Year for facility maintenance, and today, some areas are still under construction. With nothing particular to do, taking a stroll and looking around, it can be considered a pure land in the midst of the bustling city.