Liuzhou Confucian Temple

Confucious'Temple

synonym

Liuzhou Confucian temple generally refers to the Confucian Temple (Liuzhou Confucian temple, Guangxi)

Confucian temple, located in Liuzhou City, Guangxi, also known as Confucius Temple, is a place to worship Confucius. Liuzhou Confucian temple was built in Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty. In 815 A.D., Liu Zongyuan rebuilt the Liuzhou Confucian temple and wrote the new temple stele of King Wenxuan of Liuzhou. After the Tang Dynasty, the Confucian temple in Liuzhou was abandoned several times. In 1928, the Confucian temple was destroyed in the city fire, and the main building was set on fire. After more than 2000 years of development, Confucian temple has gone far beyond the meaning of memorial architecture and become one of the symbols of Chinese culture.

The existence of Confucian temple reflects the mainstream position of Confucianism in Chinese traditional culture.

historical origin

Liuzhou is a cultural ancient city with a history of more than 2000 years. After the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty granted Confucius the title of king of culture and propaganda, and the whole country offered sacrifices to Confucius. The Confucian temple, also known as the Confucian temple, integrated the temple and learning, not only offered sacrifices to Confucius, but also educated people. Liuzhou Confucian temple was built in the early years of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty.

In 1928, the Confucian temple in Liuzhou was destroyed by a fire in half of the city. Since then, rebuilding the Confucian temple has been the wish of Liuzhou people. In 2009, Liuzhou municipal government rebuilt Liuzhou Confucian temple at the West foot of Dengtai mountain on the South Bank of Liujiang River, and listed it as one of the top ten cultural construction projects in Liuzhou.

Layout structure

The rebuilt Liuzhou Confucian temple is rebirth from nirvana. It is close to the mountain and water, and back to the southeast Dengtai mountain. It is composed of dachengmen, dachengdian, chongshengci, Minglun hall and other main buildings. The architecture is mainly in Song Dynasty style, combined with Lingnan local style. It stands on the former site of Seoul in Liuzhou resplendently, relying on the lampstand and driving crane. If you climb high and far away, the cultural atmosphere of Liuzhou will be brilliant, and it will become an attractive scenic spot. It is an important cultural landmark in the landscape belt of "Baili Liujiang River" and a classic among more than 2000 Confucian temples in China. It is a national 4A scenic spot.

Founded in Yuan Dynasty

In the reign of Zhenguan of Tang Dynasty, the Confucian temple was first built in Liuzhou. In June of 815 (the 10th year of Yuanhe), Liu Zongyuan was appointed governor of Liuzhou. In August, the Confucian temple was rebuilt and completed in October. Liu Zongyuan rebuilt the wenxuanwang Temple (the original site has no examination), highly praised Confucius and Confucianism, and elaborated the close relationship between the spread of Confucius' thought and the central government's implementation of decrees, which made Liuzhou more smooth in administrative management, "people get rid of their rudeness", and made rapid progress in social economy and culture. In 1289 (from the Yuan Dynasty to the 26th year of the Yuan Dynasty), local officials re established the monument of King Wenxuan Temple of Liuzhou in Liucheng (then Liuzhou government).

Rebuild

The lower part of the temple stele is carved with a statue of Liu Zongyuan, which is kept in the liuhou temple. In 1373 (the sixth year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty), Liuzhou Confucian temple was moved to the northwest of the city (now in the area of the second middle school of the city), and there was no ground building.

In 2009, the Standing Committee of Liuzhou municipal Party Committee deliberated and approved the overall work plan for the implementation of "ten major cultural construction projects" in Liuzhou city. Among them, the reconstruction of Liuzhou Confucian temple has become one of the highlights of public concern. After many researches by relevant experts and scholars, the site of the new Confucian temple was finally located between the west side of Dengtai mountain (Dengtai mountain should be Dengtai mountain according to the city place name Office) and Jiahe mountain, which is near the site of the original Liuzhou No.2 plastics factory. The project started on October 9, 2009 and was completed on September 28, 2010.

Activity place

The renovation and reconstruction of modern Confucian temple has gone beyond the old system of "temple learning integration" of "offering sacrifices to Confucius and running a school". It has developed into an important symbol of keeping watch on a local historical context, a propaganda position of traditional culture in contemporary society, and an important activity place to carry forward Chinese excellent traditional culture.

Main buildings

Dacheng Hall

The hall is 31.8 meters high, 49.7 meters wide and 47.5 meters deep. It has double eaves, copper tiles, crisscross brackets, carved beams and painted buildings. It is surrounded by an ambulatory, 4 meters wide, with 40 gold pillars, 6 meters high and 0.8 meters in diameter. The red copper brackets are decorated with cloud dragon patterns. The ridge of the hall is decorated with dragon kisses and covered with brass tiles. The top of the hall is decorated with the famous sentence of the Analects of Confucius. The ambulatory is decorated with carved white marble railings, and there are steps around to enter the hall. In front of the hall, there is a platform for worshipping, and the four roads are connected. It is the place for worshipping and worshipping the Confucius. Your majesty has double dragon and Pearl patterns. The whole Dacheng hall is majestic and orderly in structure, with remarkable Oriental architectural features.

[Xingtan]

Xingtan, 9.43 meters high, 8.76 meters long and 8.76 meters wide, is square in plane, accessible on all sides, with steel-concrete columns, double eaves and green tiles, round in head eaves, square in second floor eaves, mountains hanging on all sides, Cross Ridge in roof, and "Xingtan" gold plaque hanging under eaves. It has five levels of base, four sides up and down, white marble cloud head railings, and apricot altar carved beams and painted buildings. It is exquisite and gorgeous. From all sides, it has the same shape and unique architectural art characteristics. Xingtan is said to be the place where Confucius gave lectures.

Chongsheng Hall

It is 28 meters high, 41 meters long and 33.8 meters wide. It has three layers of double eaves and a top. It is decorated with blue and gray glazed tiles. It is surrounded by white marble balustrade. The column head is carved with cloud patterns, and the seal plate is embossed with double dragons playing with pearls. The caisson, doors and windows in the hall are decorated with precious nanmu and antique colored paintings. The design style of Chongsheng hall is elegant and has the characteristics of Southern architecture.

[Houde Minglun hall]

Minglun hall is located at the back of Dacheng hall, with round top, double eaves and gray glazed tiles. It is 22.5 meters high and 21.6 × 21.6 meters wide. The veranda is surrounded by white marble railings, with Taotie pattern and Yunlong pattern carved on the capitals, and with double dragons playing with pearls embossed on the sealing plate. The caisson, doors and windows in the hall are decorated with precious Phoebe and decorated with antique colored paintings, with a unique architectural form.

Wenchang tower

Wenchang tower is 29 meters high (including the spire), with a square base and a side length of about 9 meters. In the name of Wenchang, the pagoda is intended to touch the pagoda as a pen, dip in the river as ink, take the stage and crane as a book case, and take heaven and earth as a picture scroll, which means that the rising stars of Liuzhou will be able to bear the huge pen, shoulder the historical mission, and become the pillars of the country.

[stage Pavilion]

It got its name from climbing Mount Tai. Among them, there is also the meaning of climbing higher and higher, gradually reaching a better situation. This pavilion is a form of traditional Chinese garden architecture. It is close to mountains and rivers and comes out of the sky. Dengzhi Pinglan, Linfeng try to see, Biliu Castle Peak, Hongqiao Confucian temple, Hucheng beauty, panoramic view.

favoured policy

On February 14, 2020, we learned from Liuzhou culture, radio, television and Tourism Bureau that in order to repay the noble medical ethics and selfless dedication of the majority of medical workers, 59 tourist attractions in Liuzhou City, from the date of resumption of business (unified release at that time) to December 31, 2020, the national medical workers with their parents, spouses and children, with valid certificates (doctor's certificate, nurse's certificate or medical work certificate) You can enjoy the admission free policy (except for rock cave, pleasure boat, bamboo raft, hot spring, glass plank road, cableway slide, performing arts and other consumer items).

Address: Shuinan Road, Yufeng District, Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Longitude: 109.422237

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