As the only existing complex building designed according to the rites and patriarchal clan system of the Qing Dynasty, the Confucian Temple of Linshi, located in the submerged area of the Three Gorges Reservoir, provides much information about human activities, as well as important information of historical and research value. Based on documentary files and Confucian cultural materials, investigation and mapping of the temple were carried out in order to analyze its history, general architectural layout, individual building style and characteristic details. This study focused on the temple's local Ba and Shu style features and its special construction techniques. The degree of damage to the temple was also investigated. This work provides fundamental theoretical and practical data for future relocation and protection projects.