Confucius Temple

Hangzhou


A repository of silence and calm, Hangzhou’s Confucius Temple is worth exploring for the main hall and the fabulous painted woodwork of its beams and ceiling. Seated within are imposing figures of Confucius and other Confucian philosophers, including Mencius. Stone sutras with Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist texts are on display.


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