Kaohsiung City Temple of Confucius | |
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高雄市左營孔子廟 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Confucianism |
Location | |
Location | Zuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
Geographic coordinates | 22°41′21.5″N 120°17′56.5″E / 22.689306°N 120.299028°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Temple of Confucius |
Completed | 1684 (original building) 1976 (current building) |
Site area | 167 m2 (1,800 sq ft) |
The Kaohsiung City Temple of Confucius (Chinese: 高雄市左營孔子廟; pinyin: Gāoxióng Kǒngzǐ Miào) is a temple dedicated to the memory of Confucius near Lotus Pond, Zuoying District, in the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung.[1] With an area of 167 square metres (1,800 square feet), it is Taiwan's largest Confucian temple complex.[2]