Wuwei Confucius Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Confucianism |
Location | |
Location | In the southeast corner of the urban area of Wuwei [1] |
Geographic coordinates | 37°55′27″N 102°38′32″E / 37.9242°N 102.6422°E |
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 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]
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]
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]
Wuwei Confucius Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Confucianism |
Location | |
Location | In the southeast corner of the urban area of Wuwei [1] |
Geographic coordinates | 37°55′27″N 102°38′32″E / 37.9242°N 102.6422°E |
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 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]
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]
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]