夫子庙

夫子廟
Fūzǐmiào
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Confucius Temple (esp. Nanjing's)
  2. 2 Fuzimiao

Examples

Fūzǐmiào shì Nánjīng zuì rènao de jǐngqū zhīyī.
Fuzimiao is one of Nanjing's liveliest tourist areas.
Wǒmen zài Fūzǐmiào chī le xiǎochī.
We had street snacks at Fuzimiao.

Tips

history
夫子 is a respectful Confucius title ('the Master'), so 夫子庙 = 'Temple of the Master.' Nanjing's Fuzimiao, founded 1034 on the north bank of the Qinhuai River, paired the temple with 江南 — the largest imperial examination compound in Qing China, where 800,000+ cells once hosted the provincial jinshi exams.

Stroke Order

miào