Nanjing Confucius Temple Travel Guide: Boat Routes and Food Recommendations

📍Address: Intersection of Gongyuan West Street and Gongyuan Street, Qinhuai District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province ✅Confucius Temple is one of the four major Confucius Temples in China. As a must-see attraction in Nanjing, it has been famous at home and abroad for thousands of years. It is located on the Qinhuai River, where you can take a boat to enjoy the night view of the ancient city or stroll through the ancient city to experience the culture of the past and present. 🚇Transportation: Take the subway to Fuzimiao Station, Exit 3 Recommended Route: 1️⃣Fuzimiao Subway Station 2️⃣Pingjiang Bridge 3️⃣Jiangnan Examination Hall (CNY 50/person) 4️⃣Confucius Temple Pan Pool (East Line Wharf) 5️⃣Confucius Temple (CNY 30/person) 6️⃣Confucius Temple Commercial Street See Image 2 for the specific route ✅The main attraction in Confucius Temple is Dacheng Hall. The rest are cultural and creative businesses. No reservation is required on weekdays, but reservations are required during the Spring Festival and major holidays. 🛥️Qinhuai River Cruise: CNY 100/person during the day, CNY 120/person at night (tickets for the night cruise are sold from 6 pm) 🛶There is no fixed schedule for the cruise. The cruise departs 30 minutes after the first passenger boards or when the boat is full. There is usually a queue for the night cruise. 🗺️The cruise lasts about 40 minutes. ✅Inner Qinhuai River 1️⃣East Line: Pan Pool Wharf - Bailuzhou Park - Colorful Water Street - Dongshuiguan - Fucheng Bridge - Pan Pool Wharf 2️⃣West Line: Pan Pool - Zhonghua Gate - Ancient Opera Stage - Xianhe Bridge - Xishuiguan - Pan Pool ✅Outer Qinhuai River Bao'en Temple Wharf - Yuhua Bridge - Fengtai Bridge - Bao'en Temple Wharf 🉑We recommend the East Line of the Inner Qinhuai River. Tickets for this route cannot be purchased online and must be purchased on-site. 🉑Bailuzhou Lantern Festival: Free before 10 am. Tickets are CNY 49 before January 30 and CNY 80 before April. 👍🏻Photo Spots: Pingjiang Bridge (the bridge with "Nanjing" written on it), Wende Bridge, Dongyuan Bridge 🥳You can visit the entire scenic area in one night. There are still many people after 10 pm. 😅On normal weekends, there are not many people on the road before 5 pm, but after 5 pm, people start to gather. 🍵🥟🥗Confucius Temple Food: Duck Blood Vermicelli, Plum Blossom Cake, Izzy Teppanyaki, Xiaolongbao, Lao Xiejia Duck Oil Pastry Avoid😖Accommodation near Confucius Temple is expensive. You can choose to stay near a subway station two or three stops away. The price will be much cheaper, and you won't have to worry about the distance when returning to the hotel at night.