Zhangzhou Confucius Temple

Quzhou Confucian Temple, commonly known as Nanzong, has a history of more than 700 years. At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, when the Jin army invaded the south, Emperor Gaozong and Zhao Gou of Song Dynasty hurriedly crossed the south and built the capital in Lin'an. Kong Duanyou, the 48th descendant of Confucius, left Qufu, Shandong Province, and moved south to this place, and later the family of Confucius was built. Temple, for the ancestral temple. The Quzhou Confucian Temple was built according to the scale of the Confucian Temple in Qufu, Shandong, and is also divided into two parts: the Confucius House and the Confucius Temple. The ancient trees in the temple are towering, the hall is magnificent, and the monument in front of the Siluge Pavilion, which is said to have been painted by Daozi of Tang Wu, is extremely precious. The entire ancient building complex is solemn and dignified, filled with a strong Confucian cultural atmosphere. Kaimu icon: After Confucius passed away, in order to thank Shi'en, the disciples formed a hut in front of the tomb and mourned for three years, and Zigong stayed alone for three more years. During this period, Zigong mined the regular wood of Confucius and carved a pair of statues for his teacher and his wife Qi Guan. At the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty, Kong Duanyou led his clan to carry the family heirloom "Kaimu Statue" to the south. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, Feng Shike recounted the story of "protecting the holy image": "Kong Duanyou, the Duke of Yansheng, came to the south with a wooden statue and parked in Zhenjiang at night. When the statue was covered by the waves, there were three gods who went upstream and got to the riverside. The public burned incense. Prayers, the four characters of Yanzhuan 'Lufu Mountain God'". Kong Duanyou bears the apartment of the icon. Later, "Lufu Mountain Temple" was built in the four corners of the city to pray for divine power. The icon is collected by the Confucius Nanzong Family Temple. Generations to protect. During the Japanese invasion of Qu, in order to avoid plundering, Nanzong enshrined Kong Fanhao and was ordered by the Nanjing government to protect the icon to Longquan and Qingyuan Mountains. In 1946, the wooden statue was returned to the temple, and it was treasured in the family temple "Silu Pavilion".