Around Confucian Temple

Out of Anping, Tainan also has other great places to visit. This week, I want to talk about this kind of place.

[Confucian Temple] (孔廟)

When Cheng Ching(鄭經) dominated Taiwan, he first built Confucian Temple in Tainan in 1665, in order to worship Confucius and educate the people around Tainan. Now, Confucian Temple becomes an important symbol for education in Taiwan. Some students go there for good grades in the exams, and parents also go there to pray for their children.

Confucian Temple now is a nice place to go to. Lots of trees there offer a suitable place to take a rest, we can also see some squirrels climbing up the tree. Being there, you cannot miss the board which is written “全台首學”. Inside the Temple, you can see some memorial tablets of Confucius, his students, and scholars of Confucianism.

In my humble opinion, every student should go to Confucian Temple at least one time in his/her life.

Confucian Temple

[Around Confucian Temple]

Second-hand Bookstore

Across the road in front of the Confucian Temple, there are some stores you must visit, and there is also an old street.

Second-hand Bookstore(草祭二手書店) is a special bookstore. Although it’s just a place that sells second-hand books, it has antique decoration. As a result, the bookstore is full of warm and mild atmosphere.

The narrow passageway

Coffee shop(窄門咖啡廳) is also a special place. Do you want to have a cup of coffee in your leisure afternoon time? If your answer is “yes”, you must go there. However, it’s not easy to drink your coffee. You have to pass the narrow passageway before you get into the coffee shop. I just hope everyone going there can easily pass the challenge.

I just introduce two stores which I think is the most special. I think you should go there in person, so that you can find the other good ones.

Second-hand Bookstore

The narrow passageway

        

[National Museum of Taiwan Literature](台灣文學館)

National Museum of Taiwan Literature

National Museum of Taiwan Literature is not far from Confucian Temple. The museum exhibits the history of Taiwanese literature and also displays

some works written by famous writers. Sometimes, there are also some special exhibitions.

In the museum, some tables are set for people to take a rest. You can sit there and do you own thing.

National Museum of Taiwan Literature

Outside the museum, there is a tea shop, Bog(波哥). Bog is a famous chain tea shop in Tainan. Every time I go back to Tainan, I must buy drink there. However, I haven’t seen any Bog in Taipei until now. If you go to Tainan, you should try it.

Bog tea shop