Taichung Confucian Temple | |
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臺中市孔廟 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Confucianism |
Location | |
Location | North, Taichung, Taiwan |
Geographic coordinates | 24°09′15.4″N 120°41′23.9″E / 24.154278°N 120.689972°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Temple of Confucius |
Style | Song Dynasty |
Groundbreaking | 1972 |
Completed | 1976 |
Site area | 20,000 m2 |
The Taichung Confucian Temple (traditional Chinese: 臺中市孔廟; simplified Chinese: 台中市孔庙; pinyin: Táizhōng Shì Kǒngmiào) is a Confucian temple in North District, Taichung, Taiwan.
History
[edit]The construction of the temple began in 1972 and completed in 1976.[1]
Architecture
[edit]The temple was constructed in Song Dynasty architectural style following the layout of Qufu Confucian Temple in Shandong. It sits in a 20,000 m2 of complex area.[1]
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Lixing Gate (櫺星門)
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Guande Gate (觀德門)
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Dacheng Gate (大成門)
Transportation
[edit]The temple is within walking distance, north of Taichung Station of Taiwan Railways.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Taichung Confucius Temple and Martyr's Shrine". taichung.guide. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2017.