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Confucianism developed during the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius. Confucianism was first adopted as state ideology by the Emperor Wu of Han upon the advice of the statesman Gongsun Hong. [1] [2] [3] Confucianism was later promulgated throughout the Sinosphere. [4] [5]
The Confucian church (Chinese: 孔教会; pinyin: Kǒng jiàohuì or Rú jiàohuì) is a Confucian religious and social institution of the congregational type. It was first proposed by Kang Youwei (1858–1927) near the end of the 19th century, as a state religion of Qing China following a European model.
Another important building behind the main building is the Shrine of Adoring the Sage (Chongshengci simplified Chinese: 崇圣祠; traditional Chinese: 崇聖祠), which honoured the ancestors of Confucius and the fathers of the Four Correlates and Twelve Philosophers. Main hall of the Temple of Confucius in Ningbo, Zhejiang.
However, Confucianism does venerate many aspects of nature [16] and also respects various tao, [56] as well as what Confucius saw as the main tao, the "[Way] of Heaven." [ 13 ] The Way of Heaven involves "lifelong and sincere devotion to traditional cultural forms" and wu wei , "a state of spontaneous harmony between individual inclinations and ...
Zhangpu Confucian Temple was first built in 1070 during the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song dynasty (960–1279), and went through many changes and repairs through the following dynasties.
The construction of the Harbin Confucius Temple began in 1926 and was completed in 1929, costing 730,000 Harbin silver dollar notes (哈大洋). [12]In November 1996, Harbin Confucius Temple was included as the fourth batch of China's Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.
The extant structure is based on the Qing dynasty building principles and retains the traditional architectural style. Now the existing main buildings include the Zhaobi (Chinese: 照壁), Panchi (Chinese: 泮池), Panqiao (Chinese: 泮桥), Bell tower, Drum tower, Hall of Kuixing (Chinese: 魁星楼), Gate of Lingxing (Chinese: 棂星门), Gate of Dacheng (Chinese: 大成门), Hall of Dacheng ...
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.