Xiangyin Confucius Temple (simplified Chinese: 湘阴文庙; traditional Chinese: 湘陰文廟; pinyin: Xiāngyīn Wénmiào) is a Confucian temple located in Wenxing Subdistrict of Xiangyin County, Hunan, China.
| Xiangyin Confucius Temple | |
|---|---|
湘阴文庙 | |
 Dacheng Gate | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Confucianism |
| Deity | Confucius |
| Location | |
| Location | Wenxing Subdistrict, Xiangyin County, Hunan, China |
  Shown within Hunan  Xiangyin Confucius Temple (China) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 28°40′24.67″N 112°52′35.14″E / 28.6735194°N 112.8764278°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Date established | 1044 |
| Completed | 1744 (reconstruction) |
History
editXiangyin Confucius Temple was first built in 1044, during the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), and went through many changes and repairs through the following dynasties.[1][2] Most of the present structures in the temple were repaired or built in 1744, during the ruling of Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911).[1][2]
Xiangyin Confucius Temple has been classified as a provincial cultural unit in 1983. The most recent renovation was in 2009. In 2013, it was listed among the 7th batch of "Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Hunan" by the State Council of China.
Architecture
editXiangyin Confucius Temple covers an area of 14,000-square-metre (150,000 sq ft).
The Dacheng Hall is the main hall of the temple.[2] It is 15-metre (49 ft) high, three rooms wide, three rooms deep and has double-eave gable and hip roofs.
References
edit- ^ a b Editorial Department 2016, p. 193.
- ^ a b c Wu Boya 2017, p. 193.
Bibliography
edit- Editorial Department, ed. (2016). "Scenic spots around southern Yueyang" 岳阳南部景点. Discoverer: Hunan 《发现者：湖南》 (in Chinese) (2 ed.). Beijing: Tourism Education Press. ISBN 978-7-5637-3373-6.
- Wu Boya (2017). "Yueyang" 岳阳. 走遍中国：湖南 [Travel All Over China: Hunan] (in Chinese) (3 ed.). Beijing: China Travel & Tourism Press. ISBN 978-7-5032-5846-6.