Shanghai Confucian Temple

The Confucian Temple or Temple of Confucius of Shanghai, is a folk Confucian temple in the old city of Shanghai. It is similar to the of Confucius in his hometown and to the , but on a smaller scale.
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  • Type: Place of worship
  • Description: building in Shanghai, China
  • Also known as: “Confucian Temple of Shanghai”, “Wen Miao, Shanghai”, and “文庙上海文庙”
  • Address: 文庙路 215

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include French Concession and Xiao Tao Yuan Mosque.

Photo: 韩笃一, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the area of that the French government administered from 1849 until 1946. The tree-lined avenues and the many fine old houses in the area still retain an air of the "Paris of the East".

Mosque
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The Xiaotaoyuan Mosque, formerly known as the Islamic Western Mosque or the Shanghai Western Mosque, is a in Huangpu District, , . It is the largest mosque in Shanghai. is situated 330 metres northeast of Shanghai Confucian Temple.

Garden
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Yu Garden or Yuyuan Garden is an extensive Chinese garden located beside the in the northeast of the Old City of Shanghai at Huangpu District, Shanghai. is situated 1 km northeast of Shanghai Confucian Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City and Huaihai Zhonglu.

Photo: Haros, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the area inside the ancient walled city of ; it is one of the most picturesque areas of the city, with many buildings in traditional Chinese style.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Quarter
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is an affluent car-free shopping, eating and entertainment district of . now refers to the wider area centered around Madang Road which includes both pedestrian-only and motor traffic roads.

Shanghai Confucian Temple

Latitude
31.22011° or 31° 13′ 12″ north
Longitude
121.48337° or 121° 29′ 0″ east
Open location code
8Q336FCM+28
Open­Street­Map ID
way 494565149
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1909323
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Shanghai Confucian Temple” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “上海文庙”
  • Dutch: “Confuciustempel van Shanghai”
  • Dutch: “Confuciustempel van Sjanghai”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد وين مياو”
  • Esperanto: “Konfucea Templo de Ŝanhajo”
  • French: “temple de Confucius de Shanghai”
  • French: “Temple de Confucius de Shanghai”
  • Japanese: “上海文廟”
  • Russian: “Храм Конфуция”
  • Wu Chinese: “上海文庙”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 老西门社区卫生中心 and 龙门邨.

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