Liuyang Confucius Temple

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)

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).

History

Liuyang Confucius Temple was first built in the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) by Confucian Yang Shi (scholar) [zh].[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

1. Wang Xijia (2014), p. 20.
2. “千年古县”或成浏阳又一名片. Huaxia.com (in Chinese). 2014.
3. 国家级非遗推荐名单. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2014.
4. 浏阳古乐上榜国家非遗名录. Xinhuanet (in Chinese). 2014. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014.
5. 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.

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.