Travel Reference
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Huxinting Teahouse
David Shen Kai/Apa Publications
CONFUCIUS TEMPLE
Continue south on Henan Road, then right on to bustling Wen Miao Road to the
Confucius
anxious students and their parents pray for good exam results by inscribing their entreaties
on red paper and hanging them near the temple entrance. First established in the 18th cen-
tury, the current temple dates from 1855. Of note are the God of Literature Pavilion (Kui Xing)
with its Chinese arched roof, and the Respecting Classics Tower (Zunjing Ta), a collection of
Chinese classics that once served as the Kuomintang state library - and the headquarters
for the Shanghai branch of the Small Swords Society during the Taiping Rebellion. A book
market is held here on Sundays.
