Ci Cheng Confucius Temple is located at No. 55, Zangcang East Road, Ci Cheng Town, Jiangbei District. It was built during the Qingli years of the Song Dynasty and was destroyed by the Jurchens in the fourth year of the Jianyan era. It was reconstructed in the twelfth year of the Shaoxing era, and has been renovated through the dynasties. In the eleventh year of the Xianmo era, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom army entered the city and destroyed the Minglun Hall, which was reconstructed in the eighth year of the Tongzhi era. In the eighteenth year of the Guangxu era, the Tiyun Pavilion and six fasting rooms were rebuilt. The current structure is a late Qing Dynasty building, which, according to the Qing Ministry of Works measurement in the eighteenth year of the Guangxu era, covers an area of 18.56 acres, with a total of 137 rooms including temples and pavilions, featuring a complete layout and grand momentum. The outer wall is adorned with the four large characters ‘Gongqiang Wanren’ (Imperial Wall of Ten Thousand Feet), making it one of the well-preserved Confucius temples in the country.
Opening hours are from 08:30 to 16:50 all year round.
Preferential policies: Children: Free admission for those who are 6 years old (inclusive) or 1.2 meters (inclusive) in height (must be accompanied by an adult). Discounted price for those whose height is between 1.2 meters (exclusive) and 1.5 meters (inclusive) or whose age is between 6 years old (exclusive) and 18 years old (inclusive).
Students: Full-time undergraduate and below students with a valid student ID enjoy a discounted price.
Elderly: Free admission for those who are 70 years old (inclusive) or above, retired cadres with relevant documents. Discounted price for those who are between 60 years old (inclusive) and 69 years old (inclusive) with valid documents.
Military personnel: Free admission for military personnel, military dependents, disabled veterans, martyrs’ relatives, relatives of military personnel who died in the line of duty, and relatives of military personnel who died of illness with relevant documents.
Disabled: Free admission with a disability certificate.
Journalists: Free admission with a press card.
Tour guides and Ningbo citizens: Tour guides with a tour guide certificate, travel agency managers with a travel agency manager qualification certificate, and tour bus drivers with relevant documents; Honorary citizens of Ningbo with relevant documents, experts of Ningbo with relevant documents, enjoy free admission.
Additional notes: 1. On March 15th (Consumer Rights Day), May 19th (China Tourism Day), and Ningbo Tourism Festival ‘Citizen Tourism Day’, residents of Jiangbei District, Ningbo, with valid documents (ID card or household registration book) or registered residence in Jiangbei District with a ‘Zhejiang Province Residence Permit’ enjoy free admission. 2. On June 1st (Children’s Day), children in Jiangbei District, Ningbo (under 14 years old) and one accompanying guardian with relevant documents enjoy free admission. 3. On October 7th (Double Ninth Festival), people over 60 years old in Jiangbei District, Ningbo, and one accompanying person with relevant documents enjoy free admission. The above information is for reference only; please refer to the actual site for specific details.
