The Wenmiao Temple is the only extant Confucian Temple in Shanghai.
It originated during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1271-1368) as the Zitong
Clan Temple, but was reconstructed in its current form in 1855. Like
the Yuyuan, it housed the Small Swords Society when they took over
the city during the Taiping Uprising. The Kuixing Tower, standing
20 meters high, once offered a panoramic view of the Old City. The
temple was targeted by Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution,
so many of its buildings and most of their contents are reproductions.
The front courtyard of the temple houses another book market, this
one a sprawling used book market; the pedantic Master Kong would be
pleased. The offerings include many antique English books, as well
as bargain copies of coffee tables on Shanghai and on China. Blow
your book budget, then head into the quiet sanctuary of the ponds
and gardens of the inner temple for a good read.
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