Urumqi Confucius temple

Urumqi Confucius Temple
乌鲁木齐文庙
乌鲁木齐文庙大门
Religion
AffiliationConfucianism
Location
LocationNo. 15, north side of Qianjin Road, Tianshan, Urumqi, Xinjiang
Geographic coordinates43°48′04″N 87°37′35″E / 43.8012°N 87.6265°E / 43.8012; 87.6265
Architecture
Date establishedLate Qing dynasty

Urumqi Confucius Temple (simplified Chinese: 乌鲁木齐文庙; traditional Chinese: 烏魯木齊文廟; also known as Urumqi Confucian Temple[1]) is a Confucian temple located at No. 15, north side of Qianjin Road (前进路),[2] Tianshan District, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China. Built in the late Qing dynasty,[3] it is the only well-preserved Qing dynasty style temple complex in Xinjiang,[4] and the only remaining Confucian temple in Xinjiang.

The Urumqi Confucius Temple was built on Culture Road (previously Confucius Temple Lane) in 1765–1767,[5] when the Qing government expanded the Dihua New City (迪化新城, now Urumqi City).[6] Originally known as the "God Temple" (上帝庙),[7] it was rebuilt in 1922 (the 11th year of the Republic of China),[8] dedicated mainly to God and secondarily to Confucius.[9] In 1945, the main hall of the God Temple was rebuilt as the Confucius Dacheng Hall (孔子大成殿).[10]

In 1979, Urumqi Confucius Temple was listed as a municipal-level cultural relic protection unit in Urumqi.[11] In October 2019, it was included as the eighth batch of China's Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.[12]

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