Confucius Temple and Imperial Academy
孔庙和国子监博物馆 · Kǒngmiào hé Guózǐjiān Bówùguǎn
The imperial Confucian temple and the empire’s highest school side by side, with stone tablets naming centuries of exam graduates.
Booking requiredBring your passport1.5–2 hours
Tip
Pair it with the Lama Temple across the road. Look for the 189 stone tablets carved with the Confucian classics in the Imperial Academy.
- Opening hours
- Tuesday–Sunday, roughly 09:00–17:00 (last entry about 30 min before); some sources give 08:30–18:00 in summer. Closed Mondays except public holidays. To be confirmed
- Price
- Entry ¥30
- How to book
- Real-name online booking through the museum’s official channels (its WeChat account); bring the ID you booked with. To be confirmed Could not get tickets? Tell us what you need
- Getting there
- Yonghegong Lama Temple (Lines 2 and 5), then about 5 min walk west along Guozijian Street
- Address in Chinese
- 北京市东城区国子监街13号
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Encyclopedia · PeopleConfucius 孔子The imperial Confucius temple, beside the empire’s highest school and stone tablets naming centuries of exam graduates.Encyclopedia · Ideas and beliefsImperial examination 科举制度See the state academy and the stone steles that record the names of successful metropolitan examination candidates.Encyclopedia · Places and buildingsStele 碑刻See rows of stone tablets recording the names of successful imperial examination candidates across several centuries.
Sources
Checked against these sources on 2026-09-27. Rules change often, so confirm on the official site before you go.
Not yet confirmed by an official source: Opening hours, How to book, coords
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