A Kǒng Miào (Temple of Confucius) is a traditional Chinese temple dedicated to Confucius, the great philosopher and educator who lived over 2,500 years ago. The word combines kǒng, referring specifically to Confucius (whose family name was Kong), and miào, meaning 'temple' or 'shrine' — a place for veneration and ritual. These temples were historically built in cities and counties across China and later throughout East Asia to honor Confucius’s teachings and serve as centers for scholarly study and civil examinations.

Today, many Kǒng Miào are preserved as cultural landmarks and historical sites open to the public. Visitors often see ceremonial halls, stone steles, ancient trees, and statues of Confucius and his disciples. While no longer active places of worship in the religious sense, they remain powerful symbols of Chinese educational tradition, ethics, and reverence for learning.