All previous dynasties were also called Confucian Temple, Confucius Temple, Taishang Temple, Shixian Temple, Xiansheng Temple and Wenxuan King Temple, especially named Confucian Temple.
Among them, Nanjing Confucius Temple, Qufu Confucius Temple, Beijing Confucius Temple and Jilin Confucius Temple are also called the four major Confucius Temples in China.
China, North Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, the United States and other countries have more than 2,000 Confucius temples, and China has more than 1600. At present, there are only over 300 well-preserved Confucius temples in China, and 2 1 temple is listed as a national key cultural relic protection unit.
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Confucius Temples in China:
1, Nanjing Confucius Temple
Nanjing Confucius Temple is located in Gong Yuan Street on the north bank of Qinhuai River in Qinhuai District, Nanjing, west of Jiangnan Gongyuan, namely Nanjing Confucius Temple, Nanjing Confucian Temple and Wenxuan King Temple. It is the first national institution of higher learning in China and the four major Confucian temples in China.
As the hub of China's ancient culture and the gathering place of Jinling's history and humanities, it is not only the cultural and educational center of Nanjing in Ming and Qing Dynasties, but also the cultural and educational complex that ranks first among the southeast provinces. Now it is an important part of the Qinhuai scenic belt of Confucius Temple. ?
Confucius Temple is a group of large-scale ancient buildings, mainly composed of Confucius Temple, Gong Xue and Gong Yuan, covering a huge area. There are buildings such as Zhaobi, Chi Pan, Paifang, Juxing Court, Kuixingge, Lingxingmen, Dacheng Hall, Mingdetang and Zunjingge.
Confucius Temple, known as the scenic spot of Qinhuai, has become a characteristic scenic spot in the ancient capital Nanjing. It is the largest traditional ancient market in China, and ranks as the four major downtown areas in China along with Shanghai Chenghuang Temple, Suzhou Xuanmiao Temple and Beijing Tianqiao.
The Confucius Temple was built in the third year of Sima Yan in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (337), and was converted into a Confucius Temple in the first year of Song Jingyiu (1034). From the Six Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, many aristocratic families gathered nearby, so it was called "Six Dynasties Gold Powder".
Hundreds of famous military strategists, politicians and writers such as Fan Li, Zhou Yu, Wang Dao, Xie An, Li Bai, Du Mu and Wu have created immortal achievements here, writing a chapter that will be told for generations.
Nanjing Confucius Temple was destroyed by four and built by five. The last time was destroyed by the artillery fire of the Japanese invaders in 1937. After the renovation of 1985, the Confucius Temple received more than 1 100 million visitors, more than1100,000 visitors on weekdays and more than 300,000 visitors on holidays. It is a famous national AAAAA tourist attraction in China, and also a famous tourist attraction at home and abroad.
2. Qufu Confucius Temple
Confucius Temple (Qufu), located 300 meters west of the Drum Tower in Qufu City, is a temple dedicated to Confucius, a famous thinker and educator in ancient China.
It was built in the seventeenth year of Lu Aigong (478 BC) and has been expanded and repaired in all dynasties. Together with the neighboring Confucius House and Kong Lin in the north of the city, it is called "Three Holes". It is a group of ancient buildings with oriental architectural characteristics, large scale and magnificent momentum.
Confucius Temple in Qufu, also known as "Queli-Shengmiao", is dedicated to the former residence of Confucius at the age of 18. Since the Western Han Dynasty, emperors of past dynasties have continuously sealed posthumous title for Confucius, and the scale of Confucius Temple has become larger and larger, becoming the largest Confucius Temple in China.
Most of the existing buildings were completed in the Ming and Qing dynasties, covering an area of 327 mu, with 9 courtyards before and after. There are 464 halls, altars and gates in the temple. Surrounded by red walls and turrets at four corners, it is modeled after the Forbidden City in Beijing.
Confucius Temple in Qufu is called an "isolated case" in the history of world architecture by architect Liang Sicheng. 196 1 year, the State Council listed "Three Holes" as a national key cultural relics protection unit; 1994 is listed as "World Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO.
Now it is a national AAAAA-level scenic spot, and ranks as the three major ancient buildings in China along with the Forbidden City and the Summer Resort. Together with Nanjing Confucius Temple, Beijing Confucius Temple and Jilin Confucian Temple, it is called the four major Confucian temples in China.
3. Beijing Confucius Temple
Confucius Temple in Beijing, located in Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, was the place where Confucius was sacrificed in China during the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. It, together with Nanjing Confucius Temple, Jilin Confucius Temple and Qufu Confucius Temple, is called the four major Confucius Temples in China.
It was built in the sixth year of Dade in Yuan Dynasty (1302), completed in the tenth year of Dade (1306) and rebuilt in the ninth year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 1 1).
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