Confucian Temple
Confucian Temple is a place of worship in Jinzhong, Shanxi. Confucian Temple is situated nearby to The Imperial Examination Museum of China, as well as near the place of worship City God Temple.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include City God Temple and Shi Lou.
City God Temple
Place of worship
The Temple of the City God of Pingyao is a well-preserved Taoist temple located in Pingyao County, Shanxi Province, China. The temple consists of three separate temples on a complex, covering over 7,300 square meters. City God Temple is situated 220 metres northwest of Confucian Temple.
Former Site of Rishengchang
Museum
The Rishengchang Piaohao, was the first draft bank in China. It is located in Pingyao, Shanxi province, China. Rishengchang literally translates to 'Sunrise Prosperity', and piaohao means 'draft banks', the predecessors of modern banks in China. Former Site of Rishengchang is situated 730 metres northwest of Confucian Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pingyao.
Pingyao
Pingyao is a small city whose old town is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Pingyao's old town is typically considered the best ancient walled city in China, and is on many lists of the best walled cities in the world.Confucian Temple
- Type: Place of worship
- Also known as: “Pingyao Confucian Temple”
- Categories: temple of Confucius, heritage site, historic site, and religion
- Location: Jinzhong, Shanxi, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.20055° or 37° 12′ 2″ north
Longitude
112.18368° or 112° 11′ 1″ east
Inception
1163
Open location code
8P9J652M+6F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Confucian Temple” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “平遥文庙”
- Chinese: “文庙”
- Chinese: “超山书院”
- German: “Konfuzius-Tempel”
- Japanese: “平遥文廟”
- Spanish: “Templo de Confucio”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Imperial Examination Museum of China and Catholic Church.
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