Kaohsiung City Temple of Confucius — Attraction in Kaohsiung

The Kaohsuing City Temple also called Kaohsuing Confucious Temple is the biggest Confucious Temple complex and is situated in Kaoshuing.. Constructed in 1684 the Temple was neglected during the colonial occupation and fell into neglect and disuse. The Chongsheng Shrine has maintained its glory and can be still viewed and appreciated New Temple Constructed in year 1976 and architecture was designed with the architecture of the Song Dynasty which is defined as solemn and majestic The Kaohsuing Confucious Temple is dedicated to Conficious a philosopher,politician and educationist who embraced study of philosophy ,politics with ethics and founded Confucanism which was the guiding thought with dominant influence on Chinese culture and was considered the most revered teacher for a ten thousand generations by the...

This is my first time seeing the inside having passed by here twice while staying with relatives in the neighborhood. A volunteer docent greeted me at the entrance and told me they are open 6 days a week, as long as they have enough volunteers to staff and run the facility. It's not really a temple, per se. The government built a series of shrines around the country honoring Confucius and his teachings, and his code of morality. It's both a history museum and contains replicas of items used during his day. They do hold special events in the courtyard for certain anniversaries, like his birthday. The displays are in Chinese and English. There were school groups here on my visit. It's a beautiful and peaceful space. The intricate detail of the painted ceilings and eaves are...

The temple is in tip top condition and they have an interesting little exhibit of historical artifacts, ritual instruments etc. alongside general descriptions of the structures of the temple. There are mostly fruit/vegetable stalls in the nearby street, so plan ahead considering food options. It takes a bit to walk around the pond, especially if you take the time to look around every temple. The Confucius Temple was my favourite, though - rest looks basically like every other temple in Taiwan, just sizes...