Confucianism

Connected Sites: 21

Definition
Confucianism is a Chinese ethical and philosophical system developed from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius.

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Connected Sites

  • Ping Yao
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.47
    94
    8
    Wen Miao Confucian Temple
  • Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
    Inscribed: 2011
    2.36
    101
    8
    testifies to a flowering of neo-Confucianism (AB ev)
  • Macao
    Macao
    China
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.07
    230
    12
    "Barra Square with the A-Ma Temple (15th century), an example of Chinese culture inspired by Confucianism,Taoism, Buddhism and folk beliefs. The temple is used especially during Chinese Spring Festival." - AB Document
  • Quanzhou
    Inscribed: 2021
    3.40
    59
    4
    Confucius Temple and School
  • Xidi and Hongcun
    Inscribed: 2000
    3.42
    77
    6
    "This culture has a special place in Chinese history, since it made major contributions to the development of Confucian culture and to commercial development in the 14th-19th centuries." - AB document
  • Temple, Mansion and Cemetery of Confucius
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.28
    76
    7
    Birthplace of Confucianism
  • Seowon, Neo-Confucian Academies
    Inscribed: 2019
    2.61
    74
    8
    "The seowon illustrate an historical process in which Neo-Confucianism from China was tailored to Korean local conditions" (OUV)
  • Royal Joseon Tombs
    Royal Joseon Tombs
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2009
    2.66
    140
    9
    Within the context of Confucian cultures, the integrated approach of the Royal Tombs of Joseon to nature and the universe has resulted in a distinctive and significant funeral tradition.
  • Namhansanseong
    Namhansanseong
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.59
    102
    6
    "Its town planning reflects Chinese Confucian influences; it reproduces the city plan of Seoul in order to accommodate the administration and the population in similar conditions if they were forced to move in the event of war." - AB Evaluation
  • Mount Wuyi
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.43
    48
    4
    contains study centres associated with the birth of Neo-Confucianism in the 11th century AD
  • Lushan National Park
    Inscribed: 1996
    2.92
    54
    3
    There is a Confucian academy located at Lushan, the White Deer Grotto Academy
  • Kaesong
    Korea (DPR)
    Inscribed: 2013
    2.37
    36
    2
    The integration of Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist and geomantic concepts is manifest (Unesco)
  • Hoi An
    Hoi An
    Viet Nam
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.47
    257
    8
    Confucian Temple
  • Hahoe and Yangdong
    Hahoe and Yangdong
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 2010
    2.83
    108
    7
    the Confucian Academies
  • Fujian Tulou
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.68
    61
    6
    "The Confucian tradition has been retained inside the tulou and integrated with local customs and features. As a result, a unique dialect, folk art, religious ideas, and lifestyle came into being. Tulou provides important evidence in the study of anthropology and folkways." - AB Document
  • Dengfeng
    Inscribed: 2010
    3.36
    68
    5
    Songyang Confucian Academy
  • Dazu Rock Carvings
    Inscribed: 1999
    3.72
    55
    10
    Dazu for its outstanding evidence of the harmonious synthesis of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism (AB)
  • Changdeokgung Palace Complex
    Inscribed: 1997
    3.15
    231
    7
    The architectural style of Changdeokgung Palace, demonstrate features of simplicity and frugality, reflecting the Confucian ideology of the Joseon Dynasty.
  • Beijing Central Axis
    Inscribed: 2024
    3.15
    211
    4
    "The Tilling Ritual and other agricultural ceremonies were first outlined by Confucius in the Li Ji, or Book of Rites, and they endured at Xiannongtan for centuries."
    See www.wmf.org
  • Melaka and George Town
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.00
    244
    8
    Khoo Kongsi's confucian clan shrine (Georgetown)
  • Jongmyo Shrine
    Jongmyo Shrine
    Republic of Korea
    Inscribed: 1995
    2.56
    181
    11
    the Confucianism Royal Shrine