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The Confucius Temple
(also known as Fuzi Miao or Confucian Temple) in Nanjing is for consecrating and worshiping
Confucius, the great thinker and educator in
ancient China. This place was a centre of
Confucian study for more than one thousand and
five hundred years. This complex of ancient
architectures includes the Large Screen Wall, Lingxing Gate, Kuiguang Pavilion, Study Palace,
East and West markets and many more. Located at
the eastern section of the temple complex is the
Imperial Examinations History Museum. This was
the place where scholars spent most of their
time studying Confucian classics when preparing
for their civil service examinations.
Except for the Large
Screen Wall on the southern bank of river, all
of the ancient architectures are on the northern
bank. The Large Screen Wall was built in 1575
(the third year of the Wanli reign period of the
Ming Dynasty), 110 meters long and 10 meters high, ranking
first in China. On the either side of the
Confucius Temple are the East and West markets,
an ideal place for the temple fair.
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