Imperial College & Confucius Temple
国子监与孔庙
Imperial College & Confucius Temple is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around monday closure and ticket-channel language, navigation details, and current official notices.
Updated 2026-06-18
Direct Answer
Use official channels for Imperial College & Confucius Temple, carry your passport when ticketing or reservation is involved, navigate to 15 Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, and verify current notices before departure.
Yonghegong Lama Temple · 8 min walk
Museum hours: last entry 16:30
3 price tiers listed below
Foreign Visitor Rules
- English support
- Partial
- Difficulty score
- 2 / 5
- Notes
- Carry the exact passport used for reservation or ticketing where required and do not rely on English support at every service point.
Visit Rule Summary
- Admission
- Paid
- Ticket required
- Yes
- Reservation required
- No
- Time slot required
- No
- Entry window
- Museum hours: last entry 16:30
- Crowd note
- Monday closure and ticket-channel language
Ticket And Visit Rules
Book, enter, and price the visit without reading a long rules block.
Opening Times
- Museum hoursTuesday-Sunday except adjusted holidaysOpen: 09:00Last entry: 16:30Close: 17:00Closed Mondays except statutory holidays.
Booking And Ticket Channels
- Imperial College & Confucius Temple official information or ticketingChannel type: Official WebsiteOnline booking address: https://english.beijing.gov.cn/specials/ticketing/museums/202409/t20240929_3909675.htmlPrimary official or official English information source for ticket, reservation, hours, or visitor rules.Use the official channel before third-party agents; verify same-day notices before departure.
Use official online information first; on-site service depends on the attraction, date and visitor volume.
Ticket Price Tiers
- Adult ticketAdultCNY 30
- Half ticketEligible visitorsCNY 15
- Student free categoryEligible studentsFree
Payment And App Access
- Foreign card
- Unconfirmed
- Cash backup
- Yes
- Note
- Official sources do not consistently confirm foreign-card support across all checked channels. Prepare Alipay/WeChat Pay, passport, and cash or manual-service backup.
Access And Navigation
- Nearest metro
- Yonghegong Lama Temple
- Station exit
- Use current map-app exit guidance on the visit day.
- Walk time
- 8 minutes
- Navigation address
- 15 Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
- Recommended entrance
- Guozijian Street entrance
- Recommended exit
- Exit toward the nearest metro or preselected ride-hailing pickup point.
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- Drop-off
- Guozijian Street entrance
- Taxi note
- Show driver: 15 Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Traffic controls may move the final drop-off point.
- Walking entry
- Use map navigation for the final approach and follow on-site security or staff instructions.
Suggested Visit Flow
Use the existing POI fields to move from arrival to exit.
- Arrive15 Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
- EnterGuozijian Street entrance
- Primary route or landmark view60 minutes · Primary route or landmark view is a practical way to experience Imperial College & Confucius Temple while controlling monday closure and ticket-channel language.
- Nearby connection route30 minutes · Nearby connection route is a practical way to experience Imperial College & Confucius Temple while controlling monday closure and ticket-channel language.
- Low-risk backup segment30 minutes · Low-risk backup segment is a practical way to experience Imperial College & Confucius Temple while controlling monday closure and ticket-channel language.
- ExitExit toward the nearest metro or preselected ride-hailing pickup point.
Visit Duration Model
- Quick
- 90 minutes
- Standard
- 120 minutes
- Deep
- 180 minutes
- Family
- 180 minutes
- Mobility limited
- 210 minutes
- Method
- Estimated from official site scale, route complexity, transfer burden, and visitor execution risk.
First-Time Recommendation
- Level
- Must Go For First Time Foreign Visitors
- Status
- Ready
- Reason
- Imperial College & Confucius Temple has strong Beijing trip value when visitors handle monday closure and ticket-channel language in advance.
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Available: Yes Available inside or near the visitor area; exact location should be checked at arrival.
- Information Or Service Point
- Available: Yes Use the main visitor service center or ticket/service windows.
Services
- Manual Assistance
- Available: Yes Use the visitor service center or ticket/service window before entry. Show the POI name, passport if ticketed, and booking confirmation if applicable; keep a Chinese address ready for staff or drivers.
Execution Data
Structured fields for navigation, risk, audience fit, and travel-mode reuse.
Lifecycle Status
- POI status
- active
- Status note
- Published as an active Beijing POI. Same-day closures, event controls, or venue-specific notices must be checked before travel.
- Status updated
- 2026-06-22
- Identity status
- canonical
- Duplicate check
- clear
Map And Coordinates
- Coordinate system
- Provider runtime conversion required; stored display coordinates are not yet verified for this static POI record.
- Recommended map
- Amap or Baidu Maps inside mainland China; use official English pages for pre-trip planning where available.
- Amap POI ID
- missing_official_provider_id
- Baidu POI ID
- missing_official_provider_id
- Google Place ID
- missing_official_provider_id
- Apple Maps ref
- missing_official_provider_id
Security And Restrictions
- Security check
- Yes
- ID check
- Yes
- Bag check
- Yes
- Storage recommended
- Yes
- Photography
- Yes
- Tripod
- No
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- Drone
- No
- Food and drink
- Yes
- Power bank note
- No POI-specific official English power-bank rule is encoded; follow venue security and current China transport rules.
- Security note
- Passport, ticketing or reservation checks may slow entry.
Crowd, Queue, And Weather
- Best arrival
- Arrive close to opening or before the reserved entry window with transport buffer.
- Queue risk
- high
- Average queue
- 35
- Holiday risk
- high
- Weekend risk
- high
- Sell-out risk
- high
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- Sell-out days before
- 0
- Weather sensitivity
- medium-high; outdoor transitions and queues are exposed
- Rainy day
- medium
- Hot weather
- medium in summer; carry water and reduce route depth if needed
- Winter
- medium in winter due cold wind and shorter daylight
- Night visit
- low to medium; normal venue hours usually end before late night
Special Audience Fit
- Elderly friendly
- Yes
- Child friendly
- Yes
- Stairs risk
- medium; verify accessible route on site
- Rest points
- Yes
- Quiet space
- No
- Pregnancy friendly
- No
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- Sensory overload
- high on holidays and peak entry windows
- Solo female friendly
- Yes
- Vegetarian nearby
- Yes
- Allergy note
- Dietary and allergen handling is venue-specific; visitors with strict needs should prepare safe food or choose verified restaurants nearby.
- Spicy food risk
- Low to medium by nearby restaurant choice.
Nearby Resources
- Backup Or Nearby Reference
Visitor fit: Medium · Related Beijing POI for itinerary fallback or route pairing: Forbidden City.
- Backup Or Nearby Reference
Visitor fit: Medium · Related Beijing POI for itinerary fallback or route pairing: Beijing Central Axis.
- Backup Or Nearby Reference
Visitor fit: Medium · Related Beijing POI for itinerary fallback or route pairing: Tiananmen Square.
- Nearest Metro Or Transfer
Visitor fit: Medium · Primary nearby transit reference: Yonghegong Lama Temple.
- Restrooms
Visitor fit: Medium · Available inside or near the visitor area; exact location should be checked at arrival.
- Information Or Service Point
Visitor fit: Medium · Use the main visitor service center or ticket/service windows.
- Nearby Food Or Rest
Visitor fit: Medium · Nearby food/rest availability depends on district, venue hours, and payment support.
- Nearest Help Point
Visitor fit: Medium · Use on-site service center, police, or emergency services; exact hospital/pharmacy POI not encoded in this pass.
Roadbook And Travel Mode Output
- What to do first
- Check the official booking or reservation channel for Imperial College & Confucius Temple before departure.
- Content card
- Imperial College & Confucius Temple is a Beijing POI where foreign visitors should plan around monday closure and ticket-channel language, navigation details, and current official notices.
- Mobile summary
- Use official channels for Imperial College & Confucius Temple, carry your passport when ticketing or reservation is involved, navigate to 15 Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, and verify current notices before departure.
- Roadbook tags
- ticketed / reservation_optional / high_execution_risk
- Travel Mode triggers
- first_time_beijing / foreign_passport_visitor / museum
- Phrase cards
- POI-IMPERIAL-COLLEGE-AND-CONFUCIUS-TEMPLE-PHRASE-1 / POI-IMPERIAL-COLLEGE-AND-CONFUCIUS-TEMPLE-PHRASE-2
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- Quick tips
- Use official channels for Imperial College & Confucius Temple, carry your passport when ticketing or reservation is involved, navigate to 15 Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, and verify current notices before departure. / Monday closure and ticket-channel language / Passport, ticketing or reservation checks may slow entry. / Weather, holidays and crowd controls can change the visit flow.
- Common mistakes
- Underestimating monday closure and ticket-channel language. / Underestimating passport, ticketing or reservation checks may slow entry.. / Underestimating weather, holidays and crowd controls can change the visit flow..
Experience Modules
Primary route or landmark view
Primary route or landmark view is a practical way to experience Imperial College & Confucius Temple while controlling monday closure and ticket-channel language.
60 minutesNearby connection route
Nearby connection route is a practical way to experience Imperial College & Confucius Temple while controlling monday closure and ticket-channel language.
30 minutesLow-risk backup segment
Low-risk backup segment is a practical way to experience Imperial College & Confucius Temple while controlling monday closure and ticket-channel language.
30 minutesRisks To Check
- Monday closure and ticket-channel language
- Passport, ticketing or reservation checks may slow entry.
- Weather, holidays and crowd controls can change the visit flow.
Backup Plan
If Imperial College & Confucius Temple cannot be visited as planned, switch to a nearby Beijing POI with available tickets or use the exterior/public-area portion only.
FAQ
Do foreign visitors need a ticket or reservation for Imperial College & Confucius Temple?
Yes. Imperial College & Confucius Temple requires a ticket, reservation, or official channel check before the visit. Use the listed official source and carry the same passport used for booking when applicable.
Source field: visitRules.ticketChannelsWhat should I put into navigation for Imperial College & Confucius Temple?
Use 15 Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing as the navigation address, then follow current map-app exits and on-site instructions because Beijing traffic or security controls can change the final approach.
Source field: access.navigationAddressChinese Phrase Cards
I booked or bought the ticket with my passport. Can I enter from here?
Use at the gate, ticket office, or security check when staff need to confirm document-based entry.Where is the visitor entrance today?
Use when construction, crowd control, or event security changes the normal entrance.Related Graph
Nearby and same-day pairings
- Forbidden City
Can be paired with Imperial College & Confucius Temple when timing, tickets and transport line up.
- Beijing Central Axis
Can be paired with Imperial College & Confucius Temple when timing, tickets and transport line up.
- Tiananmen Square
Can be paired with Imperial College & Confucius Temple when timing, tickets and transport line up.
Sources
- Confucian Temple and Imperial College Museum - Beijing governmentofficial · checked 2026-06-18
- Confucian Temple and Imperial College Museum official English siteofficial · checked 2026-06-18
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Field Gaps
- paymentRules.foreignCardSupportedunconfirmed · Checked official English materials do not consistently publish foreign-card acceptance for this POI or all sub-venues. Treat Alipay/WeChat Pay and cash backup as required.
- mapRefs.providerPlaceIdsmissing_official_confirmation · Stable Amap, Baidu, Google, and Apple provider place IDs were not published in the checked official POI sources. Provider IDs should be filled by a future map-provider adapter, not guessed from web search snippets.
- securityRestrictions.largeLuggageAllowedunconfirmed · POI-specific large-luggage allowance was not consistently published in checked official English materials. Visitors should avoid bringing large luggage unless current official notices confirm storage or allowance.
- specialAudience.wheelchairAccessibleneeds_field_confirmation · Accessible-route quality can vary by gate, sub-site, crowd controls, and heritage terrain. Exact wheelchair route support needs POI-level field confirmation or official accessibility page review.
- nearbyResources.nearestHospitalPoiIdnot_mapped · Nearest hospital was not mapped to a canonical POI id in this pass. Emergency guidance remains text-based until nearby emergency POIs are added to the POI graph.