Deyang Confucian Temple is one of the three largest Confucian temples in the country and a national key cultural relic protection unit. In Deyang City South Street. It was built in the second year of Kaixi of the Southern Song Dynasty (1206) and was destroyed by war in the late Ming Dynasty. It was added in the 18th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty (E661). It has been repaired many times since then, especially the repairs during the Daoguang period established the final scale. Now it covers an area of ??about 50 acres. There are statues of Confucius and various ancestral halls for famous officials, local officials, Zhongxiao and Jiexiao, as well as Minglun Hall, Zhaisu and other buildings. The Confucian Temple has red walls, yellow tiles, and elegant steps. It has a rigorous layout and fine carvings. The palace is majestic and the halls are grand. There is a screen wall outside the Lingxing Gate connected to the Wanrenyan Wall. There is a floating pond inside the Lingxing Gate, with a three-arch bridge on the ground and a guanguan pavilion and a livestock station. There is an exhibition hall of Confucius' life and deeds in the west hall, which is open to the public all year round. There is a Confucius Temple Museum.
The Deyang Confucius Temple that is preserved today is second only to the Confucius Temple in Qufu, Shandong Province, ranking second in the country and first in Sichuan. The Confucius Temple, also known as the Confucian Temple, is a temple dedicated to Confucius.
The original Confucius Temple was the "three temple houses" where Confucius lived. In the fourth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to establish Confucius temples in all states and counties. With the spread of Confucianism, Confucian temples have also crossed national borders. Over the years, people have always maintained a special respect for Confucius, and many Confucius temples have been preserved in various places. The large-scale and majestic Deyang Confucius Temple is the best-preserved and largest Confucius temple in southwest my country.
Deyang Confucius Temple was built in the second year of Kaixi (1206) of the Southern Song Dynasty. It is located in the east of the city. It was moved to its current location in the south of the city during the Hongwu Period of the Ming Dynasty. It has been renovated and supplemented many times. The current Deyang Confucius Temple was built in the 28th year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1848). It faces north and faces south. The buildings in the temple cover an area of ??20,700 square meters. Together with the Confucius Park in front of the temple, the total area is 29,000 square meters. It is a provincial key cultural relic protection unit. ***There are Qisheng Hall, Dacheng Hall, Stele Pavilion, Lihe Pavilion, Jimen, Panqiao (Panchi), Lingxing Gate, Wanren Palace Wall, "Daoguan Ancient and Modern", "Depei Tiandi" Gate, etc. There are more than 30 ancient buildings. On both sides of the Confucius Park in front of the temple, there is a forest of steles of the Analects of Confucius written by famous calligraphers. At the entrance of the park, on the splendid and exquisitely carved stone monument, there are four characters "Confucius Park" written by Director Luo Tang Enjia of the Confucius Institute of Hong Kong.
In front of the temple, there is a "stele of civil and military officials dismounting". In ancient times, Confucius was revered as the "Holy Saint", "King Wenxuan", and "Teacher to All Ages". Civil and military officials could only dismount their horses and sedan chairs and walk into the Confucius Temple.
After entering the temple, you will see a high beige wall. This is the "Wanren Palace Wall". It is named after the words of Zigong, a student of Confucius: "The wealth of hundreds of officials." This means that the walls of Confucius' house are very high. If you can't find a door to enter, you won't be able to see the grandeur and beauty of the buildings inside. Here, the height of the palace wall is used to describe Confucius's profound knowledge and thoughts.
On both sides of the Wanren Palace wall, the two gates "Daoguan Ancient and Modern" and "Virtue Matches Heaven and Earth" echo each other, symbolizing that Confucius' thoughts can connect ancient and modern times, and Confucius' virtue matches heaven and earth.
The Lingxing Gate in front of the wall of Wanren Palace is built of gray sandstone. There are more than 260 stone carvings of different shapes on the door, including birds and beasts, flying dragons and phoenixes, with lifelike shapes and exquisite carvings. Lingxing, also known as Tiantian star, is a symbol of respecting Confucius as well as heaven.
There is a Guanguan Pavilion on the left side of Lingxing Gate, which reminds us not to forget to tidy up our clothes when we pay homage to Confucius. Opposite Gengguan Pavilion there is also a livestock department. After crossing the Lingxing Gate, you come to Zaopan Pool, a semicircular pool. Pan is an ancient school. According to the etiquette system, schools at the prince level could only be connected to water from the east to the west and were called "Pan Palace"; schools at the emperor level could be surrounded by water on all sides and were called "Bi Yong". The construction of the Confucius Temple was related to the establishment of a school. The Confucius Temple was also called the Academy, and eventually it evolved into a semicircular Panchi. In the feudal imperial examination era, the scholars who passed the examination were also called "entering Pan" or "enrollment", which means the door to enter Confucianism.
After passing Panqiao, there is Jimen. It is named after the ceremonial halberds placed in the small rooms on both sides. On the day of worshiping Confucius, the civil and military officials arranged their clothes here, and in a solemn atmosphere and with the sound of drums, they slowly opened the Halberd Gate, passed through the Halberd Gate, and went up to the Dacheng Hall.
Passing through the Jimen Gate, you can view the Liyue Pavilion. The Ritual Music Pavilion is a place where musical instruments are placed and ritual music is played during sacrifices to Confucius.
The two middle ones have double eaves and six corners, and the tops are in the shape of animals; the two side ones have double eaves, with the upper one having six corners and the lower one having four corners, and the tops have the shape of a bird. Next to the pavilion, ancient osmanthus from the Qing Dynasty complements it.
The Dacheng Hall, the main building of the Confucius Temple, is majestic, glorious and exquisite. This hall was built in the 30th year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1850). It is 33.97 meters wide and 14.78 meters deep. It has a gable-style roof with double eaves. The roof is covered with golden glazed tiles. The main ridge is decorated with a flying dragon. There is a treasure top in the middle. There is a Nine plaques in the emperor's handwriting hang high, all praising Confucius's great achievements. Mencius once praised Confucius for his great achievements in gathering the sages and the ancients. Later generations honored Confucius as the "Dacheng Sage", so the main hall of the Confucius Temple was called the Dacheng Hall.
Displayed in the Dacheng Hall are colorful statues of Confucius, the Four Pairs, and Twelve Philosophers. In front of the Confucius statue is the "Dacheng Most Holy Master Confucius Shrine". Place the sacrificial utensils on the sacrificial table. In front of the sacrificial table, there are three statues of pigs, cattle and sheep, and sacrificial instruments such as bells, chimes, harps, harps, flutes, flutes, shengs, xuns and drums are displayed on both sides.
The statue of Confucius is located in the center of the hall. It is 3.35 meters high. It wears a twelve-color crown on its head, wears twelve chapters of royal robes, and holds a Zhengui in its hand. It is a king-like and deified Confucius in the eyes of the rulers. .
The four partners are Fu Sheng Yan Hui, Zong Sheng Zeng Shen, Shu Sheng Kong still, and Ya Sheng Meng Ke. The twelve philosophers are Min Sun, Ran Yong, Duanmu Ci, Zhong Yuan, Bu Shang, You Ruo, Ran Geng, Ran Qiu, Yan Yan, Zhuan Sunshi, Zai Yu and Zhu Xi. They are all accomplished scholars who inherited and developed Confucianism.
The worship platform in front of Dacheng Hall is a place for practicing music and dance to worship Confucius. In the Qing Dynasty, Deyang Confucius Temple held a grand ceremony on Ding Day in mid-spring and mid-autumn every year in accordance with the emperor's decree to worship Confucius. The ceremony was divided into six parts: welcoming the gods, first offering, sub-offering, final offering, removing the food, and sending off the gods. The ceremonial procedures such as laying down silk, presenting honors, and reading blessings are combined with music and dance to form a unique feature of worshiping Confucius. The music and dance mainly praise the achievements of Confucius. The trinity of music, song and dance is simple and elegant. In order to preserve the ancient cultural traditions and reproduce the historical scenes of worshiping Confucius, the Deyang Confucius Temple today often holds antique music and dances to worship Confucius. The grand music and dance scenes make people recall the past and remember the saints.
The Qisheng Temple behind Dacheng Hall is named after Confucius’s father, Liang He, who was conferred the title of Qisheng Gong. It is a place dedicated to Confucius and his ancestors. The back garden of the Confucius Temple behind the Kaisheng Temple has an elegant environment and is suitable for visitors to watch and rest.
Today, Deyang Confucius Temple has been built into a Confucius Temple Museum, a center for Confucius research, publicity and education in southwest China, and the seat of the Sichuan Confucius Research Association. In June 1992, the "International Academic Symposium on Confucianism and its Modern Significance" was grandly held in Deyang. Experts and scholars from home and abroad spoke highly of the construction of the Deyang Confucius Temple.
Deyang Confucius Temple often holds cultural tourism programs with the cultural characteristics of Confucius and the Confucius Temple, and full of rich traditional national cultural atmosphere. Such as Confucius Temple Fair, Confucius Art Festival, antique Confucius music and dance, etc.
Address: South Street, Deyang City