Beijing Confucius Temple was built in 1306, but the complex has been renovated several times and rebuilt. Despite all the reconstruction, most of the buildings in the temple complex, has remained unchanged, in its original form. The area of ​​the church - nearly 50 000 sq. meters. The magnitude of the Temple of Confucius is in second place among all the temples in Beijing. The largest temple is located in the city of Qufu, in Shandong Province.

One of the main temple buildings - a pavilion Scholarship. The building is surrounded by cypresses, and the roof is lined with yellow tiles. Near the entrance are a lot of stone drums, inscribed with poems on them. The walls are completely covered with hieroglyphs Scholarship, which seemed to rely on the turtle back. Inscriptions tell of the best students of the great Confucius, about the merits of the rulers, as well as just to the wise sayings. In this pavilion, 2 times a year, the heirs to the throne of the Dragon tray of gifts and offerings to the teacher.

Confucius Temple can be divided into two parts. The first part takes the patio area of ​​30,000 square meters. meters. Other place belongs to the State Academy, also known as the Imperial Academy and the Academy of the Wise. Such a number of titles due to the fact that the establishment of multiple rename and change the status. At one time this institution was the highest and most prestigious in the Chinese Empire. First Academy was a school and then developed into a center of learning, and in the reign of the Tang Dynasty Imperial Academy became "Gotszytszyan." Then, after the government came to the imperial Yuan Dynasty, the Academy was renamed again, and it became known as "concentrated wise."

Education at this establishment was very prestigious, opens prospects for young people, including those in the service of the state. Therefore, students flocked to the Imperial Academy from all over China. Time study was limited to three years, and then was the practice for one year, and then followed by an exam. With a positive surrender Academy students received grades and place of the service. According to historical documents, the Academy built a career and Koreans, and Russian, and Thai people. In 1900 the Imperial Academy ceased operations.