Shanghai Confucian Temple

The Confucious'temple in Shanghai is the only one of China's outstanding thinkers in the central city of Shanghai. The ancient architectural complex of temple and learning, the founder of Confucian culture, is a sacred place of Confucian culture, and is the highest institution in ancient Shanghai. Confucius is a great Confucian school. After liberation, the municipal government successively allocated funds to rebuild the Confucian temple, which was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Nanshi District in 1959. From April 1997 to September 1999, the government of Nanshi District repaired and developed the Confucian temple on a large scale. In May 1999, Shanghai Confucian temple was opened to the public. On April 27, 2002, it became a cultural relic protection unit in Shanghai.

Confucious'Temple

synonym

The Confucian temple in Shanghai generally refers to the Confucian Temple (the Confucian temple in Huangpu District, Shanghai)

Confucian temple, located in Huangpu District of Shanghai, is the "Confucian Temple of learning in Shanghai county" in Qing Dynasty. It is located in the old city of Shanghai, No. 215, Wenmiao Road, Huangpu District. It is the only temple offering sacrifices to Confucius in Shanghai. The Confucian temple in Shanghai has a history of more than 700 years. It was first built in 1294 of the Yuan Dynasty. After several migrations, it was rebuilt in 1855.

Confucian temple, the architectural complex includes the courtyards on the two north-south axes of Confucian temple and academic palace, as well as the gardens in the East. The main buildings include Lingxing gate, Dacheng gate, Dacheng hall, Chongsheng temple, Minglun hall, Zunjing Pavilion, Kuixing Pavilion, etc. In 2002, it was announced as a cultural relic protection unit in Shanghai.

Historical evolution

Places of historic interest and scenic beauty are the 215 Confucious'Temple of Shanghai Confucious' temple, the only Confucian shrine in the central city of Shanghai.

Shanghai Confucian temple was founded in Yuan Dynasty (1291) and located in Xuegong street. In 1853 (the third year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty), Shanghai Xiaodaohui uprised and set up a headquarters in the Confucian temple. The Qing army captured Shanghai county and the Confucian temple was destroyed by artillery fire. In 1855 (the fifth year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty), the Confucian temple was rebuilt on the site, covering an area of 17 mu. There are lingxingmen, panchi, sandingqiao, Dacheng hall, Chongsheng temple, Minglun hall, Zunjing Pavilion, Kuixing Pavilion and other buildings; there are free pool, lotus pool and other scenic spots; the space is full of flowers and trees. At that time, it had begun to take shape, but later it gradually declined, just like a pearl sinking in the dust.

Layout structure

From 1912 to 1926, the Confucian temple held two spring and autumn ceremonies every year. During this period, the county governors and gentlemen of Shanghai came here to hold a grand ceremony to worship Confucius.

During the hundred years before the Anti Japanese War, the Confucian temple gradually became the cultural center of the old city. The education of Shanghai originated from the old city, many of which were related to the Confucian temple. At one time, the Confucian temple was transformed into the Shanghai public education center. At that time, Qian omnipotent held several exhibitions of Chinese banknotes in Dacheng hall. Yuan Dechang held an exhibition of counterfeit banknotes.

Funding for renovation

After the liberation, the municipal government successively allocated funds to rebuild the Confucian temple and listed it as a cultural relic protection unit. During the cultural revolution, it was seriously damaged. However, after the reform and opening up, the government allocated funds to repair and rebuild a number of buildings and scenic spots, which initially restored the Confucian temple to its original appearance.

Cultural relics protection

In 1959, it was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Nanshi District. From April 1997 to September 1999, the government of Nanshi District repaired and developed the Confucian temple on a large scale.

Opening to the outside world

In May 1999, Shanghai Confucian temple was opened to the public.

On April 27, 2002, it became a cultural relic protection unit in Shanghai.

Building specifications

In the northeast of the Confucian temple, along Menghua street and Xuegong street, a one to three story imitated Qing style neighborhood was built to match the main building of the Confucian temple, with a construction area of 3130 square meters. The original "Confucian temple book and magazine trading market" in Dacheng hall and dongxiwei hall was moved to this place.

At the same time, the Zunjing Pavilion will be rebuilt with a construction area of 333 square meters and an underground garage and Library of 240 square meters. Renovation of the Dacheng hall covers 266 square meters, stone terrace 332.94 square meters, east-west veranda 353.17 square meters, Dacheng gate and east-west bungalows 262.92 square meters, and Dacheng front courtyard 998 square meters. Reconstruction of Minglun hall is 296.14 square meters, Yimen 72 square meters, Xuemen 23 square meters, tingyuxuan 64 square meters, xuanlang Xinglang 220 square meters, Confucianism Department 246 square meters, Tianguang yunyingchi 954.46 square meters, and reconstructed substation 28 square meters. The above project covers an area of about 7890 square meters, with a construction area of 5960 square meters and an investment of 25 million yuan. So far, the Confucian temple basically reproduced the appearance of the temple.

geographical position

Main attractions

In addition to the restoration of the Confucian temple complex, the exhibition contents of halls, pavilions, buildings and halls were added. Among the East, West and North walls of Dacheng hall, there are inscriptions of the Analects of Confucius, Yanzi and Zengzi carved in Cinnamomum camphora wood. On the east side of the hall, there are chimes unearthed from the Confucian temple in the year of Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty. On the west side, there is a Dagu. On the top, there are plaques such as "Shengji Dacheng", "shengxie Shizhong" and "Deqi JuZai". On the front of Dacheng hall, there are two plaques There is a plaque of "teacher of all ages"; there is a bronze statue of "sword of Confucius" on the stone terrace in front of it; there is a "Dacheng bell" in the southeast corner. There are 300 couplet inscriptions written by literati in Ming and Qing Dynasties between the walls of the East and West verandah.

Stele carving

In the middle of the second floor of Zunjing Pavilion, there is a huge "Confucius' painting" created by the famous painter Dai dunbang, as well as the mahogany furniture of Ming and Qing Dynasties; there is a huge old mahogany marble screen and an exhibition of "famous stones, rare stones and appreciation stones" below; and there is a giant stone "jade Qilin" in the front yard of the pavilion. In the middle of the inner wall of the Xuan corridor is the inscription on the list of Jinshi from Shanghai county. There is an exhibition of animal shaped root carving in Minglun hall. In front of the hall is a "big bronze square tripod". Between the walls of the apricot corridor are more than 10 inscriptions, such as the stele of Shanghai county school, which recorded the history of Confucian temple and county school in yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. In the Tianguang Yunying pool, there is a giant stone named "dragon chanting and tiger roaring", and there are nine water faucets on the Bank of the pool. On the ground floor of the Confucianism department, there is a museum of tea pots.

The main gate of the Confucian temple consists of three stone steles. On the west wall of the gate, there is a stele which says "all civil and military officials dismount here". At the lower end of the east wall, there is a half ring gate, which is hollowed out like a grate. You can see the pond and stone bridge in front of Kuixing Pavilion in the temple. The middle bridge is bigger than the East and West bridges. The third bridge is built on a semicircular pool, which is named "panchi".

Practical information

Ticket information

Market price: 10.0 yuan

For adults on weekdays, 10 yuan, 5 yuan with student ID card, and 1 yuan for used book market on Sundays.

Opening Hours

9: Tickets will be closed at 7:00-17:00 and 16:30, and the second-hand book market will be closed at 7:30-16:00 on Sunday.

Traffic information

Take Metro Line 8 and 10 to Laoximen station, take exit 7, go south along Zhonghua Road to Wenmiao Road, turn left, and walk for about 8 minutes.

Take bus: take bus No.24, 715, 775, 969 to Laoximen (Fuxing East Road) station, and walk for about 8 minutes.

Address: 215 Wenmiao Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai

Longitude: 121.48803611409

Latitude: 31.217552540284

Tel: 021-63779282; 021-637

Ticket information: 10 yuan; 5 yuan per person with student ID

Opening hours: 9:00 ~ 16:30

Opening hours: 9:00-17:00

7:30-16:00 on Sunday

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