Hsinchu Confucius Temple Introduction
The original site of the Confucius Temple is located in Chenggong Village and was built in the 22nd year of the Jiaqing reign during the Qing Dynasty. It features the Dacheng Hall, Lingxing Gate, and east-west pavilions, with a statue of Confucius enshrined in the center of the hall, and the sub-saints and 72 wise men to the left and right. Every year, during the Teacher's Day Confucian ceremony, local gentry and government officials gather to observe, making it a cultural landmark in Hsinchu. It is the first building in Zhucheng completed through public donations, taking eight years to construct and costing about twenty thousand taels of silver. It also served as an academy for the Tamsui District, and from the 23rd year of Jiaqing, the Wen Miao began to hold entrance examinations, sparing Hsinchu students the need to travel to Changhua, which had a positive impact on education in the Zhucheng area. During the Japanese occupation, it became the founding site for many schools in Hsinchu, such as Hsinchu Girls' Public School, Jianhua Junior High School, Hsinchu High School, Hsinchu Girls' High School, and Hsinchu Vocational High School. In 1956, the Hsinchu County Council approved the plan to relocate the Confucius Temple, and it was moved and completed on September 28, 1958, on the left side of Zhongshan Park, now located within Gong Er Park in Hsinchu City, near the gymnasium. In front of the temple, there is a crescent-shaped pan pool, and the monument commemorating the relocation stands at the front left of the temple. Currently, visitors can only view the Hsinchu Confucius Temple from the outside except during the Confucian ceremony, which is regrettable.
