Wuwei Confucius Temple
Confucian temple in Wuwei, Gansu, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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. [4] It is the largest Confucian temple in Northwest China in terms of scale of construction, [5] covering an area of 15,300 square meters.[6]
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Affiliation | Confucianism |
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Location | In the southeast corner of the urban area of Wuwei[1] |
Geographic coordinates | 37.9242°N 102.6422°E / 37.9242; 102.6422 |
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Wuwei Confucius Temple complex is divided into two sections: the Confucius Temple and the Wenchang Hall.[7] The Temple was hailed as the "Crown of Longyou Academy" (陇右学宫之冠) during the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty.[8]