Get to know Kecheng District
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- Administrative area
- District · 市辖区
- Part of
- Quzhou
- Chinese name
- 柯城区
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 606.57 km²
- Population · 2020
- 528,847
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
A temple for the southern family branch
The temple belongs to the descendants of Confucius (孔子), whose southern branch settled in Quzhou after the Song court’s southward migration. Unlike a general Confucian temple, it served the family’s worship of Confucius and its ancestors. Its three axes include Dacheng Hall (大成殿), ancestral shrines and Silu Pavilion (思鲁阁), with the family residence and garden to the west.
The streets around Shuitingmen
Shuitingmen preserves older street patterns and groups of traditional houses. Temples, ancestral halls, guild halls and a city tower occur among its historical buildings. The district’s2023 scenic-area directory lists art spaces, cultural shops and food businesses among the uses of this inherited streetscape.
Explore Kecheng District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around Kecheng District
The Dacheng Hall of the Southern Confucian Temple (Southern Confucius Family Temple), Quzhou · 衢州孔氏南宗家庙大成殿 Source-recorded photograph date: 2021-09-22 11:30:30.Southern Confucius Family Temple孔氏南宗家庙
Quzhou temple of Confucius's southern descendants, founded after 1127 and on its present site since 1520; a national protected site since 1996.
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Shuitingmen Historic District · 水亭门历史街区Shuitingmen Historic District水亭门历史街区
Shuitingmen is a historic district in central Quzhou, where a network of three streets and seven lanes connects traditional houses, temples and communal buildings.
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Getting there
Kecheng District covers the centre of Quzhou. Search for 柯城区 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Southern Confucius Family Temple and Shuitingmen Historic District are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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