Guozijian Street

A very suitable street for walking. The Confucius Temple was not open when I passed by that day, so I couldn't go in to visit. In this quaint historical old street, there is a strong traditional culture.

There were not many pedestrians on the cold streets in winter. I walked slowly on Guozijian Street alone. The neat and flat old streets, the quaint courtyards, the blue and red decorated archways, the red walls under the blue sky, everything on Guozijian Street at this moment seemed so quaint.

Guozijian Street is located in Andingmen, Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is an east-west alley. It was called "Chengxian Street" in the Qing Dynasty. It was named after the Confucius Temple and the Imperial College, and is also called Guozijian Hutong. On June 14, 2008, the Guozijian Ancient Street with a history of more than 700 years was restored to its "old appearance". After renovation, the Confucius Temple and the Imperial College have restored their historical layout and regulations and officially opened to the public. The Beijing Confucius Temple and the Imperial College Museum officially opened.

I have been there many times, mainly to visit the Imperial College and the Confucius Temple. I didn't pay attention to this street at first, but after leaving the Confucius Temple, I noticed that the style of this street is very similar to that of the Imperial College and the Confucius Temple. The archway is very delicate. The tall trees on both sides of the street bring a lot of shade to the street. There are also many tasteful shops on both sides of the street, and of course there are bookstores. In short, it feels good.

Starting from Lama Temple Street in the east and ending at Andingmen Street in the west, there are memorial archways on both sides. The Imperial College and the Confucius Temple are located in it. There are old courtyards scattered around.

The Imperial College was an ancient educational administration agency and the highest institution of learning. The Qing government also named the street where the Imperial College was located as Guozijian Street.

The Imperial College, Lama Temple, Temple of Earth and Overseas Chinese Museum can be visited in one day and are basically in the same area.

Guozijian Street—February 9, 2019—Afternoon of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year

The weather is very cold, the sun is setting, and pedestrians are relaxed. On the south side of the road is an ancient building of the art gallery.

It's next to Lama Temple Street, a very quiet alley, I like it very much.

Full of vitality, trendy shops, green trees and red walls, good street environment

Guozijian Street is an east-west alley in Andingmen, Dongcheng District, Beijing. It was called Chengxian Street in the Qing Dynasty. It was named Guozijian Hutong because the Temple of Confucius and the Imperial College were located here. On June 14, 2008, the Guozijian Ancient Street with a history of more than 700 years was restored to its "old appearance". After renovation, the Temple of Confucius and the Imperial College have restored their historical layout and regulations and officially opened to the public. The Beijing Temple of Confucius and the Imperial College Museum officially opened.

A road in front of the Imperial College and the Confucius Temple, very close to the Lama Temple, with a very ancient scenery

Guozijian was originally a university in the past. The quaint Guozijian Street is sparsely populated and quiet. Tall trees are planted on both sides of the alley. The courtyard is paved with blue bricks, and there are green pines and cypresses, towering ancient trees, and thick shades on both sides. The temperature here has dropped to 30 degrees.

This is a less famous cultural street in Beijing, but you will definitely be attracted after visiting it! The Confucius Temple and the Imperial Academy Museum are famous tourist areas, and the tickets are very cheap. Do some more work before taking your children there.

Guozijian Street is one of the most suitable streets for walking in Beijing. Even in the hot summer, it is shaded by trees and comfortable and quiet. Drinking Beibingyang soda and Old Beijing yogurt, walking slowly, everything slows down...

Jianguozijian Street has a traditional Beijing style and is very suitable for taking pictures of the red walls. The whole street is shaded by green trees with lush branches and leaves. The sunlight shines through the gaps between the leaves and is projected onto the red walls. I like the combination of light and shadow very much.

Coming out of Nanluoguxiang, it's not long before you reach Guozijian Street. Compared to the crowded minisos in Nanluoguxiang, the various small shops on Guozijian Street are more distinctive.

It has no charm anymore and has been occupied by people from other places doing business.

The Imperial College is located in Andingmen, Dongcheng District, Beijing. It was established in the Yuan Dynasty. It is the highest administrative organ and the highest institution of learning for the state education management in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. It undertakes the function of national education management, recruits the children of officials above the seventh rank, and also recruits foreign students to study here. The highest administrative chief is called "Jijiu. There is a most well-preserved quadrangle next to it. You can take a look. The tour time is about 2 hours. The Imperial College of Yonghe Palace is not far away. It is best to have a tour guide here, otherwise it will not be clear and boring. You can follow other groups and listen for free. The tour guides generally don't mind. Here I want to emphasize that there is a project of worshipping a teacher, that is, worshipping Teacher Kong. Because they bring children, most parents will let their children participate. This should also be a revenue-generating project for tour guides. You need to buy utensils for worshipping a teacher, lucky bags, pens, and a set of more than 400. This depends on your mood. Anyway, the children are still very serious in participating, and it feels a bit like a ceremony. Reminder: Beijing has a dense flow of people, so you must hold your child's hand, otherwise you will find it in a blink of an eye. Remember, remember.

At the northeast corner of Beijing's Second Ring Road, there is a large alley called Guozijian Street. It is the only street in Beijing with four memorial archways and ranks first among China's top ten historical and cultural streets.

Guozijian Street, named after the famous Confucius Temple and Guozijian on the street, has a long history of more than 700 years and has well preserved the style of the old streets and alleys of the capital. Emperor Qianlong praised Guozijian Street as "the best district in the capital, and Guozijian is the best place."

The east entrance of Guozijian Street is on Yonghegong Street, and the west entrance is on Andingmennei Street. There is a two-pillar and three-story painted archway at the east and west entrances respectively, and the plaque on the archway is inscribed with "Chengxian Street".

Entering the alley and walking a short distance, you will see a memorial archway at each end of the gate of the Confucius Temple and the Imperial College, with the words "Imperial College" inscribed on them.

Outside the main gate of the Confucius Temple, there are two Qing Dynasty dismounting monuments 20 meters away on the east and west sides. On the front and back of the monuments, there are six languages ​​​​inscribed: "Officials and others dismount here" in Manchu, Han, Mongolian, Hui, and Tibetan. Civil officials dismounted their sedan chairs and military officials dismounted their horses here. Even if the emperor himself came, he had to dismount the sedan chair and walk, to show the respect of later generations for Confucius' status as a sage.

Here I would like to recommend Guozijian Street in front of the Imperial College. There are various courtyards and small shops on both sides of the street, and locust trees line the road. It is absolutely my favorite!

As soon as you enter Guozijian Street, you can feel the ancient charm of Beijing. The tall archways, ancient buildings, and the street vendors' hawking voices with a strong Beijing flavor all exude the unique atmosphere of Beijing.

An alley with a memorial archway, a famous historical and cultural street. There are the Imperial College, the Confucius Temple, and the Lama Temple nearby. I heard that families with students or candidates like to come here to worship the All Saints and pray for a smooth academic career.

Guozijian Street is much wider than the Hutong and is also very quiet... Walking in from Lama Temple Street, the red walls of the Confucius Temple and the incense street make groups of tour groups stop halfway on Guozijian Street...

This road is lined with trees, has few people and is quiet. I joked that we were all going to Beijing to take the imperial examination.