The Legacy of Educational Space in China: The Transformation of The Jiangyin Confucian Temple in The Early Twentieth Century

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  • Author(s): Shujuan Yu (ORCID Shujuan Yu (ORCID 0000-0002-4108-8032); Yu Zhang; Yongying Liu; Yi Sun (ORCID Yi Sun (ORCID 0000-0002-8410-0935)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education. 2024 60(2):209-225.
  • Publication Date:
    2024
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      17
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Confucianism; Educational Change; Educational History; Foreign Countries; Asian Culture; Western Civilization; Educational Philosophy; Moral Values; Moral Development; Educational Practices; Elementary Schools; Social Change; Educational Facilities Design; Space Utilization
    • Subject Terms:
      China
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/00309230.2022.2094203
    • ISSN:
      0030-9230
      1477-674X
    • Abstract:
      The Confucian temple (Kong miao[characters omitted]) was the most important official educational institution and the centre of local education in ancient China. This study explores the history of the Confucian temple in Jiangyin ([characters omitted]) as a case to reveal the dynamics of educational reform in China, which had witnessed the collision of Chinese and Western educational philosophies and the former's accommodation of the latter. The history of the Confucian temple and its educational space from the eleventh century to the present reveal an alternation between unity and separation; between an ancient Confucian sacred space and a modern social educational institution; and between elitist and egalitarian functions. In this story of architecture and landscape, the juxtaposition and integration of Chinese and Western beliefs becomes evident. The inheritance and transformation of educational space also demonstrates that educational and cultural resources have the potential for adaptation in the course of historical development.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1421906