Confucius Temple, also called Confucian Temple that was built in other parts of the country, plays an important role in the history of ancient architecture in China.

This book has made textual research and analysis of Confucian Temples south of the Yangtze with respect to historical origin.

Confucius Temple, also called Confucian Temple that was built in other parts of the country, plays an important role in the history of ancient architecture in China.Confucius Temple in Qufu is one of the three major ancient architectural complexes existing in China. The size and structure of local Confucian Temples follow the pattern of Confucius Temple in Qufu. They not only serve as the temples for offering sacrifices to Confucius, but also as schools run by local government. They are large in number and exist throughout the country. During 1,300 years of development, various styles of Confucian Temples with distinctive local characteristics have emerged all over the country. Confucian Temples south of the Yangtze, as one of the outstanding representatives, were built in the early times, with high building standards, and are in a wellpreserved condition.

This book has made textual research and analysis of Confucian Temples south of the Yangtze with respect to historical origin, architectural shapes and slructures, decline and renaissance, the existing situation and the ceremony of offering sacrifices to Confucius, with the purpose of protecting Confucian Temples and providing some basic data for updated research.

Preface

Chapter I : Historical Origins

1. South of the Yangtze

2. Sage Confucius

3. Confucius Temple in Qufu

4. Confucian Temples of South Sect

5. Capital Confucian Temples

6. Local Confucian Temples

7. College Confucian Temples

8. Confiacian Temples South of the Yangtze

Chapter II : Shape and Structure of Buildings

1. Shape and Structure of Confucian Temples

2. Shape and Structure of Study Palace

3. Layout of Temple School

4. Symbolic Buildings

5. Geomantic Buildings

Chapter III: Decline and Renaissance

1. Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

2. Abolition of Imperial Examination

3. Successive Years of War

4. Reconstruction of Old City

5. Renaissance of Confucianism

Chapter IV: Existing Selected Quintessence

1. Confucian Temple in Suzhou

2. Chaotian Palace in Nanjing

3. Confucian Temple in Cicheng County

4. Fuzi (Confucian) Temple in Nanjing

5. Confucian Temple in Jiading

6. Confucian Temple in Shanghai

7. Confucian Temple in Jiangyin

8. Confucian Temple in Chongming

9. Confucian Temple in Chongde

10. Confucian Temple in Wujiang

11. Other Remains

Chapter V: Ceremony of Offering Sacrifices to Confucius

1. Historical Origins

2. Sacrificial Utensils and Music Instruments

3. Music and Dance

4. Sacrificial Writing and Carol

5. Ritual for Sacrifices

6. Offering Sacrifices to Confucius in Modem Times

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