Temples in Chuxiong
Temples in Chuxiong are also places worthy of visiting during your Chuxiong Travel. When you plan Buddhism culture and Confucian Culture Tours in Chuxion, famous Chuxiong temples and pagodas are your best choices.
Why is Shiyang Confucius Temple So Special
Shiyang Confucius is a provincial-level key cultural relics protection unit, built in the first year of Hongwu(洪武) (1368 AD) of the Ming Dynasty. After more than 600 years of trials and hardships, the Zhuzi Pavilion(朱子阁), Songjing Pavilion(诵经阁), Xiangxian Ancestral Temple(乡贤祠), and Yuegong Arch Bridge(月拱桥), marble fresco, stone carvings, etc. are reserved, with covering an area of nearly 1,000 square meters. The buildings are characterized by classic beauty and in elegant taste. The top of the entire temple is covered with yellow, red and green colored glaze. The doors are carved with grass, flowers, dragon, phoenix, tiger, fish, birds and so on, which are vivid.
The bronze statue of Confucius in the temple was cast in the Kangxi era of Qing Dynasty and lasted 9 years. It is 2.3 meters high and has a net weight of 2.5 tons. It is wearing a glass jade crown, and the hand is holding the ivory pilgrimage. The front side is sitting in the middle of Dacheng Hall. It is the famous bronze statue of Confucius in China. Its volume is large, the form is realistic, and the exquisiteness of the caster is unique.
Where is Shiyang Confucius Temple
Shiyang Confucius Temple is located in Shiyang Town, 36 kilometers west of Dayao County. It is also known as Dayao Confucius Bronze Statue.
How to Get There
After arriving in Dayao County, there are regular buses to Shiyang Town.
Best Time to Go
It is appropriate to visit Shiyang Confucius Temple at any time. It is a good place to experience the great ancient buildings.
Nearby Attractions
Shiyang Ancient Town
Shiyang Ancient Town, also known as “Baijing(白井)”, called as“Yanfeng County(盐丰县)”in ancient times. It is located 35 kilometers northwest of Dayao County, Yunnan Province. It is the famous “Salt Capital of Dian Country (滇国盐都), Holy Place to worship Confucius.” Confucian Culture, Salt Culture, Historical Culture, Yi Culture and Buddhist Culture constitute the characteristic tourism culture of Shiyang Ancient Town.
Dayao White Pagoda
It is known that Dayao White Pagoda is the only one Tibetan style Lamaist Pagoda in Yunnan. It has an important position in the history of Yunnan ancient pagodas. After more than a thousand years of wind and rain, the Pagoda still stands. In 2006, the White Pagoda was announced as the sixth batch of key cultural relics protection units in the country.
Why is Chuxiong Confucius Temple So Special
Although the Chuxiong Confucius Temple was built in the Yuan Dynasty, it was relocated in the Ming Dynasty. Due to its specific function to worship Confucius, the Chuxiong Confucius Temple is not much different from the local Confucius Temples at that time. At that time, Chuxiong was located at the important site of the Southern Silk Road. At the beginning of the construction, the scale was grand, but it gradually narrowed down in the later period.
After the liberation, the Confucius Temple was in disrepair and some buildings were damaged. At present, there are only Cangjie Hall(苍颉殿), Dacheng Hall(大成殿), Dacheng Gate(大成门), Sanyuan Bridge(三元桥) and Banchi Pool(伴池). Among them, Dacheng Hall is relatively well preserved.
In 1985, the Chuxiong City People’s Government allocated a special fund of more than 100,000 yuan to repair the Confucius Temple. The repaired Dacheng Hall, Dacheng Gate, and the Banchi Pool have not only maintained the architectural style of the original Confucius Temple, but also maintained the solemn elegance and grandeur. In 1987, the Yunnan Provincial People’s Government designated Chuxiong Confucius Temple as provincial-level key cultural relics protection unit.
Where is Chuxiong Confucius Temple
Chuxiong Confucius Temple is located in Lucheng Primary School, Middle Street, Chuxiong City, Yunnan Province. According to historical records, the County Confucius Temple was relocated in the 17th year of Hongzhi (弘治) of the Ming Dynasty (1504); the Prefecture Confucius Temple was relocated to the right of the County Confucian Temple in the sixth year of Jiajing(嘉靖) (1527).
How to Get There
After arriving in Chuxiong City, it is very convenient to get to Chuxiong Confucius Temple. There are 5 bus routes, which go through Chuxiong Confucius Temple, such as No. 6, 10, 13, 15, 17 buses.
Best Time to Go
Chuxiong Confucius Temple is a place where is suitable to visit at any time. Come here and experience the Confucian Culture.
Nearby Attractions
Futa Pagoda Park
Futa Pagoda Park is located in Dongshan Mountain, Lucheng, Chuxiong City, donated by social members who are mobilized by the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of Chuxiong Prefecture, which was built in the ancient pagoda site of the Ming Dynasty (later destroyed).
Yiren Ancient Town
Yiren Ancient Town is an outcome of modernization, built in 2005. As the core of Yi culture, it is integrated into the Yi dynamic museum of Chinese traditional architectural culture, regional folk culture and leisure culture. The collision between modernization and ethnic culture has spawned Yiren Ancient Town. Yiren Ancient Town imitated the building groups of Ming Qing built in small towns in the south of Yangtze river, clean, tidy and elegant.
Why is Heijing Confucius Temple So Special
The Heijing Confucian Temple is located in the Longchuanjiang River Gorge(龙川江峡谷), 92 kilometers northwest of Lufeng County, Chuxiong Prefecture. It is nearly 200 kilometers away from Kunming and 75 kilometers away from Chuxiong. The Heijing Confucius Temple was built in the 45th year of Ming Wanli (1617). It was repeatedly destroyed by mudslides in the Qing Dynasty and was repeatedly rebuilt. The Confucius Temple is large in scale. There were 13 scholars (进士), which could show the prosperity of Heijing culture education.
Where is Heijing Confucius Temple
It is located in Heijing Town, Lufeng County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
How to Get There
- In Chuxiong Passenger Station, there are buses to Heijiang.
- It is very convenient to Heijing Station by train from Kunming Railway Station.
- After arriving in Lufeng County, car rental or self-driving is the recommended way to get to Heijing Confucius Temple.
Best Time to Go
It is suitable to visit Heijing Confucius Temple at any time. Every season has its own beauty.
Nearby Attractions
Feilaisi Temple
Feilaisi Temple is located at the hillside. Because of the steep mountain, looking from the bottom of the mountain, the whole temple is like a big bird entwined in the mountain. It seems to be flying and it also seems to have just landed from the sky. Therefore, Feilaisi Temple got its name. Looking down from the temple, the Longchuanjiang River(龙川江) passes through the deep canyon, and the town’s buildings are dotted on both sides of the river.
The Grand Courtyard of Wu Family
The Grand Courtyard of Wu Family is a typical Ming and Qing architecture that has been preserved to now. The Grand Courtyard of Wu Family was built in the 16th year of Daoguang in Qing Dynasty. It was expended in the 7th year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty and was built along the mountain. It is a “王(Wang)-shape”, with a unique layout. It consists of four patios with 99 houses. It, with a building area of 10,000 square meters, is well-connected and is one of the rare ancient residential buildings in Yunnan.
Chinese Name:姚安县德丰寺
English Name: Defeng Temple in Yaoan County, Chuxiong
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Chinese Name:永仁县方山活佛寺
English Name: Huofo Temple of Fangshan Mountain in Yongren County, Chuxiong
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Chinese Name:大姚县德云寺
English Name: Deyun Temple in Dayao County, Chuxiong
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Chinese Name:牟定县宝莲寺
English Name: Baolian Temple in Mouding County, Chuxiong
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Chinese Name:楚雄飞来寺
English Name: Feilaisi Temple in Chuxiong City
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Chinese Name:姚安县龙华寺
English Name: Longhua Temple in Yaoan County, Chuxiong
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Chinese Name:姚安县观音阁
English Name: Guanyin Temple in Yaoan County, Chuxiong
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Chinese Name:姚安县高雪君祠
English Name: The Ancestral Temple of Gao Xuejun in Yaoan County, Chuxiong
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Chinese Name:姚安县诸葛武侯祠
English Name: Memorial Temple of Marquis Wu in Yaoan County, Chuxiong
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