Cangzhou Confucius Temple

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Cangzhou Confucius Temple
沧州文庙
Religion
AffiliationConfucianism
Location
LocationCangzhou, Hebei[1]
Architecture
StyleMing Dynasty[2]
FounderJi Weiren[3]

Cangzhou Confucius Temple (simplified Chinese: 沧州文庙; traditional Chinese: 滄州文廟), or Cangzhou Confucian Temple, is a Confucian temple located in the east of Xiaoshi Street, Cangzhou City.[4] It was founded by Ji Weiren (纪惟仁), an Administrative Assistant (判官) of Cangzhou,[5] in the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1368). [6]

General information[edit]

Cangzhou Confucius Temple is a Ming Dynasty building complex,[7] facing south, 110.5 meters long from north to south, 37.2 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of 4,110 square meters, with a construction area of 1,986 square meters.[8]

History[edit]

After the founding of Cangzhou Confucius Temple, it has been repaired and expanded several times, but most of the monuments were destroyed for historical reasons. [9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Diana Lary; Lary Diana Lary (20 June 1985). Warlord Soldiers: Chinese Common Soldiers 1911-1937. Cambridge University Press. pp. 79–. ISBN 978-0-521-30270-8.
  2. ^ "Ming Dynasty Confucian Temple Archway Stone Components Found in Cangzhou, Hebei". Xinhuanet.com. 2017-05-06.
  3. ^ Beijing Library Rare Books Series. Catalogs and Documentations Publishing House. 1987.
  4. ^ Cangzhou Construction History. China Construction Industry Press. 2001. pp. 266-.
  5. ^ Huang Zhanglun (2009). Changlu History. Sciences Press. pp. 408-. ISBN 978-7-03-025053-7.
  6. ^ Hebei Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit Overview. Sciences Press. 2003. pp. 202-. ISBN 978-7-03-011049-7.
  7. ^ Cangzhou City History. Fangzhi Press. 2006. pp. 2503-. ISBN 978-7-80192-790-3.
  8. ^ "Cangzhou Confucius Temple". www.czyh.gov.cn. 2020-09-01.
  9. ^ "The 600-year-old Confucian Temple in Cangzhou will be restored to the scale of the Ming Dynasty and officially opened before New Year's Day". China News Service. 2012-11-28.