Protection and Utilization of Confucian Temple in Southern Shaanxi from the Perspective of Cultural Heritage ()
ABSTRACT
As a precious historical and cultural heritage, we
should not only pay attention to protection and inheritance, but also fully
consider how to develop and utilize the Confucian temples. For this purpose, we carried out field research on the remaining Confucian temples in southern
Shaanxi, where social attention is low. After
investigation, it was found that: the situation of surviving
Confucian temples in southern Shaanxi is different. There are some Confucian
temples where the ancient buildings are relatively well preserved, or got
seriously damaged but have been restored or rebuilt. There are also some Confucian temples where only a
few buildings or a single building exist, or even no physical buildings in the
ruins. In terms of the utilization of the existing Confucian temples, except
for some Confucian temples, which are now integrated with museums or play their
functions as Confucian temples independently, most of the Confucian temples are
mainly natural exhibitions, which are semi-open or not open to the outside
world, resulting in a low rate of social awareness, not to mention their value and functions. It is hoped that through the development of
this project, the Confucian Temple in
southern Shaanxi can be brought into the public eye and get higher social
attention. We should make this precious historical and cultural heritage revitalized
and play its value and function in the modern era when the traditional culture
becomes more and more today.
Share and Cite:
Guo, H. (2020) Protection and Utilization of Confucian Temple in Southern Shaanxi from the Perspective of Cultural Heritage.
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
8, 225-237. doi:
10.4236/jss.2020.812017.