A Study Of The Confucian Temple In The Ming Dynasty

Confucian Temple is not only the place that the country carries out Confucianism, but also the important position of offering sacrifices to Confucius and the Confucian scholars in the past dynasties.Temple worship began in the early Ming Dynasty from the Hongwu period, and as the country with the Sacrificial Ritual System Complete, local Temple reconstruction and rehabilitation, and finally in Hongwu fifteen years (1382) to the world through worship. Thereafter, When offering sacrifices to Confucius there is a change in the oblations and sacrificial utensil, personnel and procedure change is not.Chenghua emperor by increasing Bian Dou each twelve; In the period of Jiajing, Hongwu period system was restored, the number of Bian Dou reduced to each of the ten. Moreover, the image of Confucius from statue changed into Muzhu. In addition to the change of system, The sages of Confucian Temple of the Ming Dynasty is also changing, The sacrifice of Mencius and Sages was briefly stopped, Qi Sheng Temple worship began to be alone, Confucian Temple Two veranda continuous updating sages. Temple worship greater impact from the Ming Dynasty politics, society and culture. Sages and close political relations. The oblations and the sacrificial utensil continually adding,When built around the Confucian Temple spent a lot of money, to some extent, also increased the burden on the people.The worship system of Confucian Temple reflects the development of different academic factions. Throughout the Ming Dynasty, from the Temple worship as well as unity of thinking, through the implementation of enlightenment,to promote social stability. Not only to provide a reference from the worship system of Qing Dynasty, but also help in the revival and development of traditional Confucian culture.