Tianjin Confucian Temple, also known as Confucius Temple, is a temple for the feudal dynasties of Ming and Qing dynasties to worship Confucius, the great thinker, politician, educator and founder of Confucianism in ancient my country. It is also the location of Tianjin's earliest palace of learning. Palace of learning is an ancient government-run school. The Confucian Temple now covers an area of 13,000 square meters and a construction area of more than 3,000 square meters. It consists of two parallel temples of the prefecture and county and the Minglun Hall of the prefecture temple. It is the largest and most complete ancient building complex in the city. The main buildings include the archway, the Wanren Palace Wall, the Pan Pool, the Lingxing Gate, the Dacheng Gate, the Dacheng Hall and the Chongsheng Temple. In 1954, the Confucian Temple was announced as a cultural relic protection unit in Tianjin, and in 1987 a special museum was established for its protection and utilization. Tianjin Confucian Temple was built in the first year of the Zhengtong Period of the Ming Dynasty (1436 AD). The history of the Confucian Temple is closely related to the development of Confucianism. In the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to establish the Confucius Temple in the National Academy, thus determining the custom of "temple and school integration". Emperors of different dynasties followed this rule. The Ming Dynasty stipulated that all students must first pay homage to Confucius. Therefore, the Tianjin Confucian Temple was also built in the academy palace. The temple was built because of the academy. Since the establishment of the garrison and the construction of the city in 1404, Tianjin has not had a garrison school. In order to enable the children of the garrison to study, in 1436, more than 30 years after the establishment of the garrison, Zhu Sheng, the commander of the Tianjin Left Guard, donated his private residence to build a school palace and built the first "Tangzhai Gongsi", which is a Confucian school, also known as the garrison school. In the third year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1725 AD), Tianjin was changed from a garrison to a prefecture. In the ninth year of the Yongzheng reign (1731 AD), the prefecture was promoted to a prefecture, and Tianjin County was established. The prefecture school was changed to a prefecture school. In the twelfth year of the Yongzheng reign (1734), Governor Li Wei built a county school on the west side of the prefecture school, forming the adjacent layout of the "prefecture" and "county" schools. This architectural layout is unique in the country and is a unique landscape of the Tianjin Confucian Temple. In the 12th year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1734 AD), Governor Li Wei built a county temple on the west side of the Fu Temple. Its architectural layout is the same as that of the Fu Temple, but it is slightly smaller in scale. On the east side is the Fu Temple Minglun Hall, which was built in the 8th year of Emperor Hongzhi's reign in the Ming Dynasty (1495 AD) and was a place for lectures in ancient times. "Ming" means "to know or understand", and "lun" means the principle of "being a good person and understanding things". "Minglun" means to let people know the principles of being a good person and doing things, which is the concept advocated by the Confucian school. The Confucian Temple we see now has been preserved after many renovations and expansions in the Ming and Qing dynasties since its establishment in the first year of the Ming Dynasty. It has been protected by the People's Government after liberation. The magnificent ancient Confucian Temple, as a carrier of Chinese traditional culture, is a precious historical and cultural heritage of Tianjin. It can be said that in the 600-year history of Tianjin's establishment of Wei and city building, the Confucian Temple has become a symbol of Tianjin's urban cultural heritage, morality and style.
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Interpretation from the perspective of Eastern philosophy: Tianjin Confucian Temple Museum In Eastern philosophy, especially Confucian philosophy, the Confucian Temple (Confucius Temple) is a symbol of respect for education, learning and morality. Tianjin Confucian Temple Museum, as a place to commemorate Confucius and Confucian culture, embodies the core values of "benevolence", "etiquette" and "wisdom" in Eastern philosophy. Confucius advocated "teaching without distinction" and emphasized the popularization and fairness of education, which is reflected in the layout and exhibitions of the Confucian Temple Museum. It not only displays Confucian classics, but also spreads Confucianism through various activities and educational projects, promoting social moral improvement and cultural inheritance. Eastern philosophy believes that the harmonious coexistence of man, nature and society is an ideal state. As a carrier of culture and history, the Confucian Temple Museum promotes this harmony and embodies the concept of "harmony between man and nature". Interpretation from the perspective of Western philosophy: Tianjin Confucian Temple Museum From the perspective of Western philosophy, Tianjin Confucian Temple Museum can be regarded as a symbol of knowledge and rational pursuit. In the Western philosophical tradition, philosophers such as Socrates, Plato and Aristotle emphasized the importance of knowledge and wisdom, believing that through education and learning, people can achieve higher rational cognition. Tianjin Confucian Temple Museum, as a holy place for education and scholarship, embodies the respect for knowledge and rationality in Western philosophy. The collections and exhibitions in the museum not only showcase Confucianism, but also reflect the human pursuit of wisdom and truth. The proposition of "know thyself" in Western philosophy echoes the idea of the Confucian Temple Museum to improve personal morality and wisdom through education and self-reflection. In addition, the concept of "public sphere" in Western philosophy, that is, an open and rational discussion space, can also be found in the academic exchanges and cultural activities of the Confucian Temple Museum, which promotes the free exchange of ideas and the diversified development of culture.