A Scholars Haven

One hall that shouldnt  be missed, even if you do get distracted by the wares and people-watching, is the Literature Gods Temple, or Wen Chang Dian. In the ancient days, scholars who studied and sat for the Imperial examination would come to the Literature Gods  temple to pray. Wen Shu Pusa, the God of Literature, chose the official rank of scholars in Imperial China and protected the fate of those who were chosen. Today its  not unusual to see concerned parents and nervous students paying homage to the Literature God before sitting the exams in their high schools or universities. Frustrated novelists or journalists with writers  block might also be seen pacing back and forth on the temple grounds, muttering to themselves and lighting incense.