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Deqing Confucian Temple 德庆学宫Déqìng Xuégōng
4A scenic area · National heritage site · Zhaoqing, Guangdong
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Zhaoqing
- Region
- Guangdong
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area, National heritage site
About Deqing Confucian Temple
Deqing's school-temple of Confucius, founded in 1011 and moved to this site in 1081; after a flood its main Dacheng Hall was rebuilt in 1297 and still stands. The hall is known for its unusual timber frame, which leaves out four interior columns and carries very long bracket arms, and the Lingxing Gate, semicircular pond, Dacheng Gate and side halls survive around it. Ceremonies for Confucius and children's first-writing rites are held here twice a year.
How to get to Deqing Confucian Temple
On Chaoyang West Road in Decheng, Deqing's county town, about 90 km (1 hour) west of Zhaoqing by road.
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