Guozijian Street

See also: Guozijian
Entrance of Guozijian Street

Guozijian Street (Chinese: 国子监街; Pinyin: Guózǐjiàn Jiē), formerly known as Chengxian Street (Chinese: 成贤街; Pinyin: Chéngxián Jiē), is a street in Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is listed as an important historical site.[1]

The Beijing Guozijian (Imperial College), dating to 1306, and a Temple of Confucius, built in 1302, are located in this street. The Yonghe Temple is located next to its east entrance.

References

  1. Erring, Bjorn B. (2002). The Horizontal Skyscraper. Tapir Academic Press. p. 15. ISBN 82-519-1763-8.
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Coordinates: 39°56′44″N 116°24′44″E / 39.9455°N 116.4123°E / 39.9455; 116.4123

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