Submitted by CP on Oct 01, 2011
<p>I initially thought this place would be really touristy and not too interesting. Well, I went here twice and I was wrong. It's a pretty cool place, with historic buildings and steles, attractive architecture that look really nice at night, and a lively atmosphere. Sure, it is touristy, but in a good way. The Confucius Temple itself is quite nice, with an inner pathway lined with statues of a number of his best disciples. Similarly there's a number of statues of famous Chinese intellectuals and official figures, including Lin Zexu, who played a heroic role in the Opium Wars. These people all passed exams at the Imperial Test Center (not the exact English name) in this area. The center is a museum but unfortunately I didn't have time to go inside.</p>