Nanjing Fuzimiao

Nanjing Fuzimiao is a Confucius Temple and former imperial examination hall on the north bank of the Qinhuai River in southern Nanjing. The present architectural ensemble reflects a long history of destruction, reconstruction and reuse.

Don't miss

• The Confucius Temple buildings rebuilt in their current form during the Qing dynasty.
• Jiangnan Gongyuan, the imperial examination hall associated with the complex during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
• The site’s origin as Nanking Imperial University in 317 CE.
• Archaeological evidence for dozens of original village sites along the Qinhuai riverbanks.

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Nanjing Fuzimiao

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Know before you go

• The site began as Nanking Imperial University in 317 CE; a Confucius Temple followed in 384.
• Kuomintang troops used the temple as barracks in the late 1920s and again in 1932.
• A major restoration in 1985 followed decades of declining state support and military reuse.

A bit of history

The site began as Nanking Imperial University in CE 317. A Confucius Temple was first built here in CE 384. Destroyed by fire in the Southern Song dynasty, it was rebuilt in CE 1034. The current buildings date from the 19th century Qing dynasty. After the 1911 revolution it lost state support, was used as army barracks in the late 1920s–1932, and was restored in 1985.