Temple of Confucius Zuoying
The Kaohsiung City Temple of Confucius is a temple dedicated to the memory of Confucius near Lotus Pond, Zuoying District, in the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung. With an area of 167 square metres, it is Taiwan's largest Confucian temple complex.Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Religious organization
- Description: Confucian temple in Kaohsiung
- Also known as: “Kaohsiung Confucian Temple”, “Kaohsiung Confucius Temple”, and “左營孔廟”
- Address: 蓮潭路 400, 高雄市, 左營區, 813
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Xinzuoying Station and National Stadium.
Xinzuoying Station
Railway station
Photo: T a i, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zuoying is a metro and railway station in Kaohsiung, Taiwan served by Kaohsiung MRT, Taiwan High Speed Rail, and Taiwan Railway, where it is known as Xinzuoying. The station is served by the fastest HSR express services of the 1 series. Xinzuoying Station is situated 1 km east of Temple of Confucius Zuoying.
National Stadium
Stadium
The National Stadium, formerly known as the World Games Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is currently the largest stadium in Taiwan in terms of capacity. National Stadium is situated 1½ km north of Temple of Confucius Zuoying.
Zuoying Hu’an Temple
Place of worship
Photo: 阿道, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zuoying Hu’an Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 530 metres southwest of Temple of Confucius Zuoying.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sanmin District and Renwu District.
Sanmin District
Suburb
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Sanmin District is a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Sanmin District is situated 4½ km south of Temple of Confucius Zuoying.
Renwu District
Suburb
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Renwu District or Jenwu District is a district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. Renwu District is situated 5 km east of Temple of Confucius Zuoying.
Nanzih District
Suburb
Photo: Luuva, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nanzih District is a district located in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It was one of the northernmost districts of Kaohsiung City until Kaohsiung County was merged into the municipality in 2010. Nanzih District is situated 5 km northeast of Temple of Confucius Zuoying.
Temple of Confucius Zuoying
- Categories: temple of Confucius and religion
- Location: Weinan Village, Zuoying District, Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.68869° or 22° 41′ 19″ northLongitude
120.29877° or 120° 17′ 56″ eastOpen location code
7QJ2M7QX+FGOpenStreetMap ID
way 81161401OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousWikidata ID
Q1194922
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Temple of Confucius Zuoying” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “左營孔子廟”
- Chinese: “高雄孔子庙”
- Chinese: “高雄孔子廟”
- Chinese: “高雄孔廟”
- Chinese: “高雄左營孔子廟”
- Chinese: “高雄市孔子庙”
- Chinese: “高雄市孔子廟”
- Dutch: “Confuciustempel van Kaohsiung”
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد كاوشيونج الكونفوشيوسى”
- French: “Temple de Confucius de Kaohsiung”
- French: “temple de Confucius”
- German: “Konfuziustempel (Kaohsiung-Zuoying)”
- German: “Konfuziustempel”
- Japanese: “高雄孔子廟”
- Persian: “معبد کنفوسیوسی کائوهسیونگ”
- Ukrainian: “Храм Конфуція у Гаосюні”
- Ukrainian: “Храм Конфуція”
- Vietnamese: “Miếu Khổng Tử Cao Hùng”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 高雄左營孔子廟 and Wanniansian Park.
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