Academic Journal of Architecture and Geotechnical Engineering, 2025, 7(2); doi: 10.25236/AJAGE.2025.070201.
Xiaofang Bi, Xinhui Dang, Zhaokui Zhuang
School of Architectural & Artistic Design, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, China
Jiang Country Confucius Temple was built in the Later Tang Dynasty, and was rebuilt and expanded many times during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which is a relatively well-preserved Confucius Temple architectural complex in Shanxi Province, and adopts the layout technique of the former temple and the latter school. Combining the methods of literature analysis and field research, the Dacheng Hall of Confucius Temple in Jiang County was mapped and studied in terms of the pedestal, column network, beams, modeling and decoration of the building, and it was found that the main beams of the Dacheng Hall retained the architectural features of the Yuan Dynasty, and the practices of column reduction and column shifting were obvious in the hall, and locally it had the structural features of the Ming and Qing Dynasties that were repaired in the later period. The study of the architectural characteristics of Dacheng Hall is conducive to understanding the historical and cultural value of Confucian temples and architectural ideas, and also provides theoretical references for the protection and study of Confucian architecture in Southern part of Shanxi.
Jiang County Confucius Temple, Dacheng Hall, Architectural Features, Confucian Culture
Xiaofang Bi, Xinhui Dang, Zhaokui Zhuang. Study on the Architectural Characteristics of Dacheng Hall of Confucius Temple in Jiang County, Shanxi Province. Academic Journal of Architecture and Geotechnical Engineering (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 2: 1-9. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJAGE.2025.070201.
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