Wuwei Confucius Temple Explained

Wuwei Confucius Temple
Map Type:China Gansu#China
Religious Affiliation:Confucianism
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Location:In the southeast corner of the urban area of Wuwei[1]

Wuwei Confucius Temple[2], or Wuwei Confucian Temple,[3] is a Confucian temple located in Liangzhou District, Wuwei City, Gansu Province. [4] It is the largest Confucian temple in Northwest China in terms of scale of construction, [5] covering an area of 15,300 square meters.[6]

Wuwei Confucius Temple complex is divided into two sections: the Confucius Temple and the Wenchang Hall.[7] The Temple was hailed as the "Crown of Longyou Academy" (陇右学宫之冠) during the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty.[8]

History

Wuwei Confucius Temple was built in the 2nd to 4th year of Zhengtong of the Ming Dynasty (1437-1439), [9] and was rebuilt and expanded several times during Chenghua, Shunzhi, Kangxi, Qianlong, Daoguang and the Republic of China.[10]

Conservation

In 1996, Wuwei Confucius Temple was listed as the fourth batch of Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Finding the Footprints of the Silk Road (V) - Wuwei. 2004-08-09. China National Radio.
  2. Web site: Wuwei - Chinaculture.org. 2003-09-24. Chinaculture.org.
  3. Web site: Introduction to Wuwei. 10 March 2021. www.gansu.gov.cn.
  4. Book: Liang Zhongjing. Jin Rong. Study on the Development Strategy of Hexi Tourism from the Perspective of "Belt and Road". 1 August 2017. Ningxia People's Education Publishing House. 978-7-5544-2119-2. 44–.
  5. Web site: Gansu Wuwei carries ancient Liangzhou culture. 2019-04-26. Ta Kung Pao.
  6. Book: Chen Yuning. Tang Xiaofang. Lei Runze. Xixia Architecture Research. 1 January 2016. Social Sciences Literature Press. 978-7-5097-8226-2. 238–.
  7. Web site: Wuwei Confucius Temple. 10 March 2021. Lonely Planet.
  8. Web site: Wuwei Confucius Temple hides several plaques from 300 years ago. 2020-11-20. Ta Kung Pao.
  9. Book: The Complete Book of Western Development System Engineering. 2000. Jilin People's Publishing House. 1360–.
  10. Web site: Gansu Ancient Architecture--Wuwei Confucius Temple. 2021-02-08. The Paper.
  11. Web site: Notice of the State Council on Promulgating the Fourth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units. 2014-07-21. www.gov.cn.

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