Dacheng Hall

Dacheng Hall of Nanjing Confucius Temple

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Dacheng Hall (Dacheng Hall of Nanjing Confucius Temple) generally refers to Dacheng Hall of Nanjing Confucius Temple

Dacheng Hall of Nanjing Confucius Temple is located in the Confucius Temple in Qinhuai District of Nanjing city. It is located in the core area of Qinhuai scenery belt of Confucius Temple. It is the main hall of Nanjing Confucius Temple, with a height of 16.22 meters, a width of 28.1 meters and a depth of 21.7 meters. In the center of the hall, there is a 6.50 meters high and a width of 3.15 meters, the largest portrait of Confucius in China.

Fifteen kinds of ancient musical instruments, such as chime bells and chimes, which were made 2500 years ago, are displayed in the temple. Ancient music and elegant music are performed regularly, and large-scale Ming Dynasty music and dance reflecting the ritual of offering sacrifices to Confucius are performed. The audience can hear the music of bells and drums and the sound of Qin and Se in the spring and Autumn period, showing the style of ancient music more than 2000 years ago. The hall is surrounded by murals of Confucius' achievements, with both form and spirit.

The temple courtyard is surrounded by two corridors of steles. On the wall are 30 pieces of original inscriptions written by famous calligraphers such as Zhao Puchu, Lin Sanzhi, Shen Peng and Wu Zhongqi. The Yuhua stone exhibition, known as "one of the best in China", is on display in the corridor. Other exhibitions of historical relics and works of art are often held in Dacheng hall to publicize the long-standing culture of the Chinese nation.

Architectural form

Dacheng hall is the main hall of Confucius Temple, surrounded by murals of Confucius' achievements, with both form and spirit.

Dacheng hall, as the core scenic spot of Confucius Temple, is a temple for worshiping and offering sacrifices to Confucius, a famous thinker and educator in ancient China. It is named after Confucius' contribution to the Chinese ancient culture. It is located in the front of the temple and the back of the school palace. The ancient lion stands in front of the gate and there are corner gates on the left and right. In feudal times, only officials could get in and out of the gate, while ordinary scholars could only get in and out from the side.

Entering the gate, you can see a white marble stele lying on the ground. On the front is the Nanjing Confucius Temple inscribed by an ancient famous calligrapher. On the north, it is engraved with detailed records of the reconstruction of the Confucius Temple. Entering the central temple, a straight stone corridor leads to the tanlong in front of Dacheng hall. In the middle of the tanlong, there is a bronze statue of Confucius, 4.18 meters high and 2.5 tons heavy. It is the largest bronze statue of Confucius in China. On both sides of Yongtong, there are eight statues of Han Baiyu, one of Confucius' disciples, standing in different classes.

The temple is surrounded by two corridors of steles. There are 30 pieces of original ink inscriptions of famous calligraphers such as Zhao Puchu, Lin Sanzhi and Wu Zhongqi on the wall. In the corridor of Steles, there is a fine exhibition of Yuhua stone, a special product of Nanjing, which is known as "one of the best in China". The majestic main hall of Dacheng hall is 16.22 meters high, 28.1 meters wide and 21.7 meters deep, with double eaves and crisscross brackets. In the center of the hall, there is the largest portrait of Confucius in China, 6.5 meters high and 3.15 meters wide. On both sides are white jade statues of Siya shengyanhui, Zengshen, kongzhang and mengke. On the surrounding walls are 38 large color stone murals reflecting Confucius' life story.

Visiting area

Walk out the back door of Dacheng hall and enter the visiting area. The Academy was the highest institution for students to study in the imperial examination era. In order to make the scholars accept the enlightenment and gradually know to follow the way of the sages and sages, the Academy was always built together with the Confucius Temple. As the ancient cultural and educational center of Jiangsu Province, Xuegong is located behind Dacheng hall, with Mingde hall and Zunjing Pavilion as the main body. The plaque of "the first school in Southeast China" was inscribed by Qin, the number one scholar in the late Qing Dynasty.

Dacheng hall, located in the north of Dacheng gate, is the main hall for offering sacrifices to Confucius. Built in the first year of Jingyou in the Northern Song Dynasty (1034 AD), Dacheng hall is 16.5 meters high, 28.4 meters long, 22 meters wide, and the height of the foundation is 1.5 meters. In the center of the hall, there is a picture of Confucius, the largest in China. There is a wooden niche downward. In the niche, there is a memorial tablet of "the sage of Dacheng, the forerunner of King Wenxuan", and there are Meng Ke on both sides. Zeng Shen. Yan Hui. The white jade statue of kongsiya Saint Han. The ancient musical instruments used for sacrifice were placed in front of the statue of Confucius. There is a bronze statue of Confucius on the base of the hall, which is 4.18 meters high and weighs 2.5 tons. The walls around the Dacheng hall are inlaid with murals of Confucius' miracles. They are made of jade, chicken blood jelly, Shoushan stone, jadeite, gold jewelry, and mother of pearl. Each painting is 2.5 meters high and 1.3 meters wide, with 38 figures. There are 408 statues of figures, pavilions, pavilions, and cultural stories. They are vivid and vivid, expressing Confucius's "master of all ages" The model image of "table".

"Confucius asked Li Tu stele", "Ji Qing Confucius Temple stele", "Feng Zhi Sheng Madame stele", "Feng Si Ya Sheng stele". It is one of the treasures of Confucius Temple in Nanjing. It was engraved in 484 A.D. in the second year of Qi Yongming in the Southern Dynasty. It records the experience of Confucius, out of his worship of the ritual and music system of the Zhou Dynasty, who went to Luoyang, the capital of the Zhou Dynasty, from his hometown Qufu in 518 B.C. to investigate the rules and regulations and seek ways to consolidate the slave regime of the state of Lu.

Brief introduction of Confucius Temple

Confucius Temple is a group of large-scale ancient buildings. After many vicissitudes, it is a place to worship and worship Confucius. It is one of the four Confucian temples in China. It is known as Qinhuai scenic spot and has become the characteristic landscape area of the ancient capital Nanjing. It is also a famous tourist attraction at home and abroad. It is the largest traditional ancient street city in China. Confucius Temple is not only the cultural and educational center of Nanjing in Ming and Qing Dynasties, but also the cultural and educational building complex in the southeast provinces.

Confucius Temple was built in Song Dynasty. It is located beside Gongyuan Street on the North Bank of Qinhuai River. The Qinhuai River in front of the temple is panchi, and the stone brick wall on the south bank is Zhaobi. The total length of the temple is 110 meters and the height is 20 meters. It is the highest Zhaobi in China. There are Juxing Pavilion and sile Pavilion in front of the temple on the north bank, Lingxing gate, Dacheng gate, Dacheng hall, Mingde hall and Zunjing Pavilion on the central axis, and Kuixing Pavilion on the east of the temple.

The architecture of Confucius Temple is full of Ming and Qing color. Taking Dacheng hall as the center, it forms a central axis from Zhaobi to Weishan in the north and south. The buildings are arranged symmetrically on the left and right, covering an area of about 26300 square meters. Surrounded by high walls, with the door square, turret. Inside the gate of Dacheng is the central temple. There are eight gingko trees planted in the courtyard. The ancient lamps are symmetrical. In the middle, a straight stone corridor leads to Danlong in front of Dacheng hall. This Danlong is the place where music and dance are held when offering sacrifices to Confucius. In the middle, a bronze statue of Confucius is erected. It is 4.18 meters high and weighs 2500 kg. It is the largest bronze statue of Confucius in China. On both sides of the stone steps are statues of twelve sages, such as Yan Hui and Zi Lu, who are 1.80 meters high. The majestic Dacheng hall is decorated with double eaves and crisscrossed brackets. There are double regular script and Pearl carving in the ridge of dragon kiss. The three gold characters "Dacheng hall" on the sea blue vertical plaque in the double eaves are written by Ji Pengfei.

Street View of Temple Market

Nanjing Confucius Temple is an ancient architectural complex with the characteristics of Temple market and street view. It is known as Qinhuai scenic spot and has become the characteristic landscape area of the ancient city of Nanjing. It is also a famous tourist attraction at home and abroad. It is not only a historical and cultural relic building, but also a museum reflecting the local conditions and customs of Nanjing and carrying forward the national culture. Here, there are Jinling lantern fair in spring, folk culture temple fair and "Qinhuai summer" cool party in summer, and food festival, Culture Festival, Confucius worship activities and Ju exhibition in autumn.

In 1991, Nanjing Confucius Temple was rated as one of the "Top 40 tourist attractions in China" by the state. It has received many party and state leaders, foreign dignitaries and international friends, and has become a famous tourist attraction.

Preferential treatment information

In February 2020, in order to pay homage to the benevolence of doctors and praise the great love of the world, Nanjing Municipal Bureau of culture and tourism, together with Zhongshan Cemetery Administration, Nanjing Tourism Group and Nanjing Cultural Investment Group, issued an initiative to the cultural and tourism units in the city's tourist attractions, museums and so on, to implement a free visit policy and provide a series of free and intimate services for all medical workers across the country.

1、 Preferential treatment object

All medical workers in the whole country (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) should go to Nanjing scenic spot and Museum ticket office for admission free with valid certificates (doctor's certificate, nurse's certificate or other qualification certificates related to medical work). Medical workers can make an appointment with scenic spots and museums in advance.

2、 Preferential treatment content

1. National scenic spots and museums invested by the government (see the list for details);

2. During my stay in Nanjing, I will take the bus for free with my valid certificate;

3. Preferential treatment window and green channel are set up for medical workers in peak tourism season.

3、 Preferential time

Within one year from the day when the scenic spots and museums resume operation (unified release at that time).

Address: worker culture palace, No.2, Yanling West Road, Tianning District

Longitude: 119.963991

Latitude: 31.777822

Ticket information: free.

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