Cangzhou Confucius Temple

沧州文庙

Religion
Affiliation| Confucianism
Location
Location| Cangzhou, Hebei[1]
Architecture
Style| Ming Dynasty[2]
Founder| Ji Weiren[3]
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Cangzhou Confucius Temple (simplified Chinese: 沧州文庙; traditional Chinese: 滄州文廟), or Cangzhou Confucian Temple, is a Confucian temple located in the east of Xiaoshi Street, Cangzhou City.[4] It was founded by Ji Weiren (纪惟仁), an Administrative Assistant (判官) of Cangzhou,[5] in the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1368). [6]

## General information

Cangzhou Confucius Temple is a Ming Dynasty building complex,[7] facing south, 110.5 meters long from north to south, 37.2 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of 4,110 square meters, with a construction area of 1,986 square meters.[8]

## History

After the founding of Cangzhou Confucius Temple, it has been repaired and expanded several times, but most of the monuments were destroyed for historical reasons. [9]

## References

1. ↑ Diana Lary; Lary Diana Lary (20 June 1985). Warlord Soldiers: Chinese Common Soldiers 1911-1937. Cambridge University Press. pp. 79–. ISBN 978-0-521-30270-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=OILZAvZr0lsC&pg=PA79.
2. ↑ "Ming Dynasty Confucian Temple Archway Stone Components Found in Cangzhou, Hebei". 2017-05-06. http://www.xinhuanet.com//local/2017-05/06/c_1120928484.htm.
3. ↑ Beijing Library Rare Books Series. Catalogs and Documentations Publishing House. 1987. https://books.google.com/books?id=CxIrAAAAMAAJ.
4. ↑ Cangzhou Construction History. China Construction Industry Press. 2001. pp. 266-. https://books.google.com/books?id=S0ALAQAAMAAJ.
5. ↑ Huang Zhanglun (2009). Changlu History. Sciences Press. pp. 408-. ISBN 978-7-03-025053-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=iP5LAQAAIAAJ.
6. ↑ Hebei Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit Overview. Sciences Press. 2003. pp. 202-. ISBN 978-7-03-011049-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=1EYLAQAAMAAJ.
7. ↑ Cangzhou City History. Fangzhi Press. 2006. pp. 2503-. ISBN 978-7-80192-790-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=5g_lAAAAMAAJ.
8. ↑ "Cangzhou Confucius Temple". 2020-09-01. http://www.czyh.gov.cn/zjyh/lswh/whgj/478805.shtml.
9. ↑ "The 600-year-old Confucian Temple in Cangzhou will be restored to the scale of the Ming Dynasty and officially opened before New Year's Day". China News Service. 2012-11-28. http://www.chinanews.com/cul/2012/11-28/4365349.shtml.

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