Guozijian Street
An ancient-street layout of "one market, one tower, one temple, one street", with four street-spanning archways unique in the capital: the Confucius Temple on the east side was the state venue for honoring Confucius through the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties; 198 jinshi (top graduate) steles engrave the names of more than 50,000 jinshi — imperial-examination history within arm's reach
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- Open all day
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- Free
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An ancient-street layout of "one market, one tower, one temple, one street", with four street-spanning archways unique in the capital: the Confucius Temple on the east side was the state venue for honoring Confucius through the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties; 198 jinshi (top graduate) steles engrave the names of more than 50,000 jinshi — imperial-examination history within arm's reach; the Imperial College on the west side was ancient China's highest academy, and the Qianlong-era Biyong Hall was where the "Son of Heaven" gave lectures. Locust trees shade the way and stone steles stand in rows — Beijing's best-preserved old street of culture and learning; adjacent to Yonghe Temple, it can be toured along the same route, and fallen leaves from the old locusts covering the street in autumn are at their most evocative.
Getting there: Metro Line 2/5, Yonghegong (Lama Temple) Station
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