Wuwei Confucius Temple[2] (simplified Chinese: 武威文庙; traditional Chinese: 武威文廟), 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 | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Confucianism |
| Location | |
| Location | In the southeast corner of the urban area of Wuwei[1] |
  Shown within Gansu  Wuwei Confucius Temple (China) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°55′27″N 102°38′32″E / 37.9242°N 102.6422°E |
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
editWuwei 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
editIn 1996, Wuwei Confucius Temple was listed as the fourth batch of Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in China.[11]
References
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- ^ "Introduction to Wuwei". www.gansu.gov.cn. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Liang Zhongjing; Jin Rong (1 August 2017). Study on the Development Strategy of Hexi Tourism from the Perspective of "Belt and Road". Ningxia People's Education Publishing House. pp. 44–. ISBN 978-7-5544-2119-2.
- ^ "Gansu Wuwei carries ancient Liangzhou culture". Ta Kung Pao. 2019-04-26.
- ^ Chen Yuning; Tang Xiaofang; Lei Runze (1 January 2016). Xixia Architecture Research. Social Sciences Literature Press. pp. 238–. ISBN 978-7-5097-8226-2.
- ^ "Wuwei Confucius Temple". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Wuwei Confucius Temple hides several plaques from 300 years ago". Ta Kung Pao. 2020-11-20.
- ^ The Complete Book of Western Development System Engineering. Jilin People's Publishing House. 2000. pp. 1360–.
- ^ "Gansu Ancient Architecture--Wuwei Confucius Temple". The Paper. 2021-02-08.
- ^ "Notice of the State Council on Promulgating the Fourth Batch of National Key Cultural Relics Protection Units". www.gov.cn. 2014-07-21.
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