[2025 Leshan Attraction] Travel Guide for Leshan Confucian Temple (Updated May)

From my college days until now, I can't remember how many times I've been to Leshan, but each time was basically a fleeting visit. This time, I experienced the convenient bus service from Zigong to Leshan, giving me my first chance to really stroll through Leshan. From Leshan Passenger Transport Main Station, I walked along Zhile Road to the Zhugongxi River. I strolled through the garden-style Zhaoxia Road in the rain, and I overlooked the Zhugongxi River cultural conservation area across the river. Later, I passed through Renmin North Road and Renmin South Road to Leshan Confucian Temple, where many age-old buildings full of the sense of the times are preserved along the way. Walking into Leshan Confucian Temple, you can not only learn about Confucian culture and appreciate the beauty of traditional architecture, but also see the Wuhan University Anti-Japanese War Relocation Exhibition. Climbing up Laoxiao Peak behind the Confucian Temple, you can take in the panoramic view of Leshan's urban area after the rain.

The Leshan Confucius Temple is located at No. 66, Yue'ertang Street, Shizhong District, Leshan City, Sichuan Province. It was built during the Wude period of the Tang Dynasty. It is a ritual building for worshiping Confucius and a witness to the history, culture, science and technology, and social development of ancient Leshan. Here is a travel guide for the Leshan Confucius Temple: - Transportation: - Self-driving: Navigate to Leshan Confucius Temple. From Leshan City, take Jiading Middle Road, Jiading South Road, and Dingdong Street to reach the temple. The whole journey is about 3 kilometers and takes about 10 minutes. - Public transportation: Take bus No. 1, 2, 12, 13, or 201 and get off at Leshan Confucius Temple Station, then walk to the temple. - Opening hours: 9:00-18:00. - Tickets: Free. - Tour route: - Go up to Laoshao Peak from the alley on the right side of the temple: Go up from the alley on the right side of the Leshan Confucius Temple to reach the middle of Laoshao Peak. Here you can overlook the panoramic view of the temple. The green tiles and red walls are very beautiful. - Visit the temple: The Leshan Confucius Temple faces east and is symmetrically arranged along the central axis. The architectural layout is basically complete and gradually rises along the mountain. The existing buildings include Pan Pool, Lingxing Gate, Xian Guan, Shengyu, Minghuan Temple, Xiangxian Temple, East and West Side Halls, Zunjing Pavilion, Chongwen Pavilion, Dacheng Hall, and Chongsheng Temple. - Visit the Wuhan University Westward Migration Memorial Exhibition: Inside the Leshan Confucius Temple, there is a Wuhan University Westward Migration Memorial Exhibition, which tells the history of Wuhan University's westward migration to Leshan during the Anti-Japanese War. - Precautions: - The temple is a cultural place. Visitors should keep quiet and not make loud noises during the visit. - The buildings and cultural relics in the temple have historical value. Visitors should take care of them during the visit and not touch or damage them at will. - The incense in the temple is very strong. Visitors should pay attention to safety during the visit and not get burned by the incense.

Leshan Confucian Temple, facing east from the west, covers an area of about 11,300 square meters, with a construction area of about 3,343 square meters. It consists of the Pan Pool, the Lingxing Gate, the Xian Guan, the Holy Land, the Minghuan Shrine, the Xiangxian Shrine, the Dacheng Gate, the Ritual Music Instrument Room, the Left and Right Wudian, the Zunjing Pavilion, the Chongwen Pavilion, the Liaotai, the Dacheng Hall, the Chongsheng Shrine, and the surrounding walls. This grand ancient architectural complex features multiple layers of halls and pavilions, magnificent buildings, and a grand scale. It is strategically located against the mountain with a symmetrical layout and an imposing atmosphere. Particularly notable is the Dacheng Hall located on the central axis, which is spacious, bright, solemn, and majestic. Inside the hall, 28 giant columns made of Phoebe zhennan wood are used, which are huge and exquisite in material. The beautifully carved column bases make it the best among Sichuan Confucian temples, and it has been praised by Luo Zhe Wen, a famous Chinese expert in cultural relics and ancient architecture, as 'comparable to the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City of Beijing'. From 1938 to 1946, Wuhan University relocated to Leshan to continue its education and serve the country, creating the glorious 'Leshan Period' in the history of Wuhan University. Here, 21 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering and countless academic masters were born, endowing Leshan Confucian Temple with unique cultural value and embodying the deep affection and solidarity between the people of Luojia and Leshan, which has a long history and shared bloodline. From September 2019 to December 2020, in order to create a national historical memory and local cultural identity, after three years of planning and scientific restoration, Leshan Confucian Temple completed a comprehensive restoration, protection, and utilization project. The 'Temple and Museum Combined' Leshan Confucian Temple Museum was established and officially opened to the public for free in January 2021. (Source: Leshan Confucian Temple Brochure) Highlights: The history of Wuhan University's relocation to the west, and the display of maintenance and restoration results. Stamp Information: There is a museum stamp at the service center at the entrance, which is free to stamp. Ticket Information: Free admission, with brochures available for reading.