After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the temple was temporarily used to house the Examination Yuan until 1951 when the office was moved to Muzha District.

[1] During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, visitors to the temple are required to maintain social distance and their numbers were regulated to ensure safety.

Among the Confucius temples in Taiwan, Taipei's is the only one decorated with southern Fujian-style ceramic ornaments.

Every year on September 28, a ceremony with traditional music and stylized dancing is held at the temple in honor of Confucius.

The temple is also the place where students, accompanied by their parents, pay a visit before their college entrance exam to seek for blessing.