Confucius Temple in Jiangsu!

After finishing the snacks at the old east gate, of course, you have to visit the Confucius Temple and Qinhuai River in Nanjing. Although it is a very mature commercial street, coming here is like going to Qinghefang Street in Hangzhou. It's a must-visit spot. In the kilometer from the old east gate to the Confucius Temple, walking in the alley is unique. I saw a small shop named Joy in the dark alley. Upon closer inspection, it is a clothing store. The young couple in the store is eating and drinking beer. This is the real life. After passing through several streets, I finally arrived at the Confucius Temple. As the large group moved forward, I still had to understand the history of the Confucius Temple. The Confucius Temple has a long history and was once the cultural and educational center of the Ming Dynasty in China. It is now one of the four major Confucian temples in China. It is a group of large-scale ancient buildings, ranking first in the country. There are "Juxing Pavilion" and "Sile Pavilion" in front of the temple; there are "Lingxing Gate", "Dacheng Gate", "Dacheng Hall", and "Mingde Hall" on the central axis; there are "Kuixing Pavilion" and other buildings in the east of the temple. The Qinhuai River in front of the Confucius Temple is called "Pan Pool". On its south bank, there is a large shadow wall, more than a hundred meters long and more than ten meters high. The building group next to it is inscribed with the four big red characters of "Qinhuai Renjia", which is simple and elegant. The Confucius Temple area is the core area of the Qinhuai River Scenic Belt, with many tourists, shops, singing and dancing, and it is very lively. The Qinhuai River under the night is charming: the big red lanterns along the coast have lit up warm lights; the river under the lights is a river of mellow nectar; the painting boat in the nectar is a fascinating fairyland; the tourists in the fairyland are having sweet dreams. The Confucius Temple also has a lantern show, with tickets for 10 yuan each. There is also a boat ride on the Qinhuai River here at the Confucius Temple, 100 yuan per person, 45 minutes in the river. Looking at the night view on both sides and blowing the wind is also very good. Especially at the end of summer and early autumn is a good time to take a boat. After visiting the Confucius Temple School, to the east, there is the Jiangnan Gongyuan in ancient Nanjing. The Jiangnan Gongyuan was built in the fourth year of Song Qiandao (1168). It was the imperial examination field in ancient China and reached its peak during the Qing Dynasty. In history, more than 800 top scholars, tens of thousands of Jinshi, and millions of scholars have emerged from here, and it ended its historical mission after the abolition of the imperial examination in the late Qing Dynasty. Many historical figures such as Tang Bohu, Zheng Banqiao, Wu Jingzi, Shi Nai'an, Weng Tonghe, and Chen Duxiu all originated from here. Now, it has become the China Imperial Examination Museum, providing rich literature and history materials for the study of the ancient Chinese imperial examination system. There are also many peripherals to buy here. Rouge powder and tea, small food fans calligraphy. Coming out of the Jiangnan Gongyuan, you can return to the front of the Confucius Temple, and then go to the "Wuyi Lane" a hundred meters to the southwest. This is one of the famous scenic spots in the Qinhuai River Scenic Belt, which is the landscape described in Liu Yuxi's "Wuyi Lane". The "Wang Xie" in the poem refers to the famous ministers of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wang Dao and Xie An, and "Wuyi Lane" is where their mansions are located, named after the young men in the alley who like to wear black clothes. Here the alley is quiet, the architecture is elegant, the Confucian style is strong, and it is famous at home and abroad. It is a good place for tourists to remember the old and chase the past. After walking all day, my legs are not obedient. Come to Nanjing to be prepared to walk. The ten thousandth time I sighed, it was the Qinhuai River section here that was the most beautiful. Only those who have witnessed it with their own eyes understand the "panning emerald luster" and "flowing rouge" written in the book, which is not an exaggeration to the Qinhuai River. When I was strolling on the riverside trail, I remembered the words of Teacher Li Bo, "As a real person, as a reader, I am willing to die in this city, and die in Jinling City." Dying in Jinling City, this suddenly became my immature ideal at the moment. Maybe I was dazzled by those pavilions and pavilions that were repaired as old as they were on both sides of the inner Qinhuai River. These few words are too romantic no matter how you look at them. In any case, this place has never been a scenic spot for me!