A joint publication of the Encyclopedia of China Publishing House and Berkshire Publishing Group's History of Chinese Civilization series, documenting the history of Confucius temples from their origins beside Confucius's home in Qufu through Tang Emperor Taizong's 630 edict ordering a Confucius temple built in the schools of every prefecture and county, the standardization of temple scale and ritual etiquette that followed, and the temples' continued spread and reverence under later dynasties.
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Reliability Tier2
A joint scholarly encyclopedia project between the Encyclopedia of China Publishing House and Berkshire Publishing Group's History of Chinese Civilization series, professionally edited rather than a single peer reviewed monograph, tier 2, used here as independent corroboration of the 630 date and Taizong's edict, alongside Hamilton College's chronology above. NotesUsed for corroboration of the 630 date, the edict's wording ordering a Confucius temple built in the schools of every prefecture and county, and the temples' broader historical context.
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PublisherEncyclopedia of China Publishing House and Berkshire Publishing Group
URLhttps://www.berkshirepublishing.com/ecph-china/2024/02/05/a-short-history-of-confucius-temples-%E5%AD%94%E5%BA%99%E5%8F%B2%E8%AF%9D/
Source Typeencyclopedia
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Qufu, Cities This source names Qufu directly: "origins beside Confucius's home in Qufu through Tang Emperor Taizong's 630 edict ordering a Confucius temple built in the schools of every prefecture and county, the standardization of temple scale..."
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- Sources, 7 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Spread Events, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
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