Introducing Liuzhou - Part 4: 柳州文庙 Confucius Temple

If you spend any time along the riverside in Liuzhou, you can't help but notice the stunning temple which stands across the water from the city centre. In part 4 of this series, we take a closer look...

Apparently there has been a temple at this site since the Tang Dynasty (which ruled for around 300 hundred years from the 7th century AD) but what you see today is a far more modern structure, owing to the previous temple being destroyed by fire in the 1920s. It's a handsome building and, at night, appears to emit a kind of glow due to the beams and other structural elements being covered in copper. Accompanied by it's neighbouring wooden pagoda, it's a beautiful sight.

Flanked by a riverside park on one side and another of Liuzhou's many limestone karst peaks on the other, the temple and it's pagoda are a popular spot for locals, who come to worship and perform religious rites as well as take an obligatory selfie alongside the classically styled architecture. It's not unusual to find local women dressed in traditional clothes taking photos for their social media pages.

If you're lucky enough to be in Liuzhou for one of the big festivals, you're in for a treat, as the temple provides the backdrop to traditional ceremonies and performances. It plays host to a small school where children are taught about Confucian theory and traditional Chinese culture alongside their regular lessons. Being so distinctive, and such a central part of the riverfront scene in the city, this is a place that will be familiar to anyone living in Liuzhou. If you're in the city, make sure you take the time to visit and see it up close.

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