Revival of Confucian Temples in the Northern Song (1010s)

Timeline

1. 1011–1015Kaifeng (Bianjing) · HenanThe Zhenzong reign continued the pro-Confucian policies of Emperor Taizong, ordering all circuits to prioritize school construction, using Confucian temples as sites for the cult of Confucius and for teaching, and spreading local government schools and the temple-school system across prefectures and counties.
2. 1016–1020Qufu Confucian Temple · ShandongThe court bestowed an inscribed plaque on the Qufu Confucian Temple and allocated funds to expand its halls, establishing it as the national model for Confucian temples; prefectures and counties across all circuits repaired their local temples and appointed education officials in its image, forming a unified temple-school system.