Confucius Temple, also called Confucian Temple that was built in other parts of the country, plays an important role in the history of ancient architecture in China.Confucius Temple in Qufu is one of the three major ancient architectural complexes existing in China. The size and structure of local Confucian Temples follow the pattern of Confucius Temple in Qufu. They not only serve as the temples for offering sacrifices to Confucius, but also as schools run by local government. They are large in

Preface
Chapter I : Historical Origins
1. South of the Yangtze
2. Sage Confucius
3. Confucius Temple in Qufu
4. Confucian Temples of South Sect
5. Capital Confucian Temples
6. Local Confucian Temples
7. College Confucian Temples
8. Confiacian Temples South of the Yangtze
Chapter II : Shape and Structure of Buildings
1. Shape and Structure of Confucian Temples
2. Shape and Structure of Study Palace
3. Layout of Temple School
4. Symbolic Buildings
5. Geomantic Buildings
Chapter III: Decline and Renaissance
1. Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
2. Abolition of Imperial Examination
3. Successive Years of War
4. Reconstruction of Old City
5. Renaissance of Confucianism
Chapter IV: Existing Selected Quintessence
1. Confucian Temple in Suzhou
2. Chaotian Palace in Nanjing
3. Confucian Temple in Cicheng County
4. Fuzi (Confucian) Temple in Nanjing
5. Confucian Temple in Jiading
6. Confucian Temple in Shanghai
7. Confucian Temple in Jiangyin
8. Confucian Temple in Chongming
9. Confucian Temple in Chongde
10. Confucian Temple in Wujiang
11. Other Remains
Chapter V: Ceremony of Offering Sacrifices to Confucius
1. Historical Origins
2. Sacrificial Utensils and Music Instruments
3. Music and Dance
4. Sacrificial Writing and Carol
5. Ritual for Sacrifices
6. Offering Sacrifices to Confucius in Modem Times
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Born in 1965, Mr. ZHANG Yaxiang graduated from Shandong Institute of Architecture and Engineering in 1988 and got a bachelor's degree in interior design. After graduation, he was engaged in architectural design at Dongying Institute of Architectural Design. In 1998, he graduated from the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, and got a master's degree in architectural history and theory. Now, he is the manager of Shandong Fidelity Construction Planning and Design Company, and a registered architect at the national level.