Liuyang Confucius Temple
Liuyang Confucius Temple (simplified Chinese: 浏阳文庙; traditional Chinese: 瀏陽文廟; pinyin: Liúyáng Wénmiào) is a Confucian temple located in Liuyang, Hunan.[1] It covers an area of 6,000-square-metre (65,000 sq ft).
| Liuyang Confucius Temple | |
|---|---|
浏阳孔庙 | |
 Main hall | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Confucianism |
| Location | |
| Location | Liuyang, Hunan |
| Country | China |
  Shown within Hunan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 28°08′36″N 113°38′01″E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Chinese architecture |
| Founder | Yang Shi |
| Date established | Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) |
| Completed | 1843 (reconstruction) |
History
Liuyang Confucius Temple was first built in the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) by Confucian Yang Shi (scholar).[1][2]
In 1818, the temple was relocated in the present address.[1] In 1843, the temple was rebuilt.[1]
In March 2013, it was listed as a "Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level" by the State Council of China.[1][3][4][5]
References
- Wang Xijia (2014), p. 20.
- “千年古县”或成浏阳又一名片. Huaxia.com (in Chinese). 2014.
- 国家级非遗推荐名单. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2014.
- 浏阳古乐上榜国家非遗名录. Xinhuanet (in Chinese). 2014.
- 浏阳古乐上榜国家“非遗”名录 与山东曲阜孔庙古乐齐名. Rednet (in Chinese). 2014.
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Bibliography
- Wang Xijia (2014). 长沙史话 [A Brief History of Changsha] (in Chinese). Beijing: Social Sciences Academic Press. ISBN 978-7-5097-6662-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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