Throughout the history, Pingyao Confucius Temple had always been the location of the district school. Until the abolishment of the old examination-system in late years of the Emperor Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, the county school was also abolished and changed into "Industrial school of Pingyao county", and the new of educational system began to be put into practice. In 1923, some businessmen and merchants contributed some money to build "Pingyao Lizhi Middle School", the head of the county Guo Xueqian inscribed the school name on the stele for the school. Then it was changed into Pingyao middle school run by the government, and moved its location to Chayuan Street.

In 1950, Taiyue middle school got united with Pingyao middle school, and was again located in Confucian Temple. Most of the original architecture was preserved, only Jiuxing gate, the Western knowledge learning class and provincial livestock office were dismantled. In the late 1950s, people built the teaching building in Pingyao middle school, and demolished Chaoshan classics-learning academy, Jingyi Pavilion, and Zunjing Pavilion. In 1997, the ancient city of Pingyao was listed in the world's cultural heritage, Pingyao Confucius Temple was also listed into those major sites of cultural relics under state protection. In the 2004, It was formally opened to tourists.