The tem­ple was built in 1302 and hon­ors Con­fu­cius who was one of Chi­na’s great­est thinkers, still with sig­nif­i­cant influ­ence on all aspects of dai­ly life. The pavil­ions along either side have dis­plays about Con­fu­cius and the his­to­ry of Con­fu­cian­ism The court­yard is a pleas­ant place to relax or watch art stu­dents prac­tice sketch­ing. Open until 6pm in sum­mer (May-Octo­ber), 5pm in win­ter, last admit­tance 30 min­utes before clos­ing.