--Jilin Confucian temple was approved by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. It is the largest Confucian temple in Northeast China. Together with Qufu Confucian temple, Nanjing Confucian temple and Beijing Confucian temple, it is known as China's four major Confucian temples.
--Jilin Confucian temple consists of 21 single buildings, including panchi, Zhuangyuan bridge, Lingxing gate, main gate, Chongsheng hall, East and West armpit gate.
--In the Confucian temple, there are exhibitions of Confucius' life and deeds, stone carvings of holy sites, embroidered statues of Yan Shenggong and his wife, Jilin stele forest, etc.
--In front of the Dacheng gate of Jilin Confucian temple stands a 5.7-meter-high statue of Confucius, which was donated by Mr. Tang Enjia, President of the Hong Kong Institute of Confucius.
--The large scale and high level of the buildings are unique among the local Confucian temples built in feudal society. Every building in Confucian temple has profound cultural connotation.
Confucius Temple
Jilin Confucian temple, founded in 1736, is located at No.2 Nanchang Road, Changyi District, Jilin City, Jilin Province, covering a total area of 16354 square meters. Confucius Temple in Nanjing, Confucius Temple in Qufu, Confucius Temple in Beijing and Confucian temple in Jilin are known as the four major Confucian temples in China.
Jilin Confucian temple is a group of classical buildings with Oriental architectural characteristics. Its buildings are 74 meters wide from east to west and 221 meters long from north to south. There are 64 halls with balconies. Three main buildings, Dacheng gate, Dacheng hall and Chongsheng hall, are located on a central axis. The auxiliary buildings on both sides are arranged symmetrically, surrounded by a 3-meter-high red wall. In front of the main gate is a 40 meter long and 5-meter-high screen wall. The establishment of Jilin Confucian temple is the recognition of the Qing government for the introduction of Han culture into northeast China, and the historical witness of the interaction between Han culture and northeast minority culture. The construction of Jilin Confucian temple has promoted the integration of Manchu and Han culture.
On May 25, 2006, the Confucian temple in Jilin Province was announced as the Sixth Batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council of the people's Republic of China.
In 2009, Jilin Confucian temple was awarded as "advanced unit of Confucian temple protection" by China Confucian temple Protection Association.
