An architectural complex as a way into the city
Founded in 1736 and rebuilt at its current site in 1906, the complex now houses the Jilin City Confucian Temple Museum. Its gates, courtyards, halls, and central axis preserve the rhythm of ritual architecture.
From a hall to the whole spatial order
Read the whole before the details: courtyards, axis, plinths, roofs, plaques, and crafted elements create a shared spatial rhythm.
A walk through the temple
Slow down as you move inward, look up to the rhythm of the eaves, and take in the layered courtyards.