The Jianshui Confucius Temple, the biggest
temple in Yunnan Province, is Located near the north Gate
to Jianshui. Its scale is second only to that of the Qufu
Confucius temple in Shandong Province and is now one of
the provincial historical relics. It is recorded that the
Jianshui Confucius Temple was built in 1285.The temple covers
an area of 114mu, imitating the style of the Qufu Confucius
Temple, namely, a central - axis structure like a palace.
This complex includes a main hall, two side - halls, three
pavilions, four gates, five clan halls and eight memorial
archways, all of which are kept in gook splendid.
The temple is surrounded with trees giving
it a solemn appearance. On the westem side of the temple,
there are two symbiotic trees. It is said that they were
planted in the Yuan Dynasty. One is a cypress and the other
is a banyan, which forms the unique picture ''Marshal Wan
embracing Miss Bai''.
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