The Tainan Confucius Temple was built in 1665 when Cheng
Ching, son of Koxinga approved the proposal to construct the Temple on the
right side and the National Academy (called "Guo Xue") on the left
side of a hill, with both of them facing the south. On the east (left) side
stood Ming-Lun Hall (明倫堂; Hall of Ethics), built as a place for instructors to
offer lectures and cultivate intellectuals. On the west(right) side was the
sanctuary called Ta-Cheng Hall (大成殿; Hall of Great Achievement),
housing the mortuary tablet of Confucius, as well as those of his distinguished
disciples.
The temple has been renovated several times over the past
300 years, most recently between 1987 and 1989.
Today the temple serves as a popular tourist attraction.
Ancient Confucian ceremonies are conducted there on a regular basis. The temple
also includes storerooms for the ritual implements and musical instruments that
are used in these ceremonies.
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