Wen Wu temple

A Wen Wu temple or Wenwu temple (Chinese: 文武廟) is a temple in China venerating both the patron gods of civil and martial affairs in the same temple complex. In southern China the civil god or Wéndì (Chinese: 文帝), is Wenchang (Chinese: 文昌) and in the north it is Confucius, in both the north and the south the martial god or Wǔdì (Chinese: 武帝) is Guan Yu (Chinese: 關帝). Although temples to either the civil or martial deities alone are widespread, it is comparatively rare to have temples venerating both. Wen Wu temples were patronised by those in the Ming and Qing dynasties seeking success in the Imperial examinations, which were divided into civil and military examinations, and by those seeking advancement in those professions which can be interpreted as falling under the aegis of either god; so for example to the present day civil servants will make offerings to the civil god and policemen to the martial god.

Examples of Wen Wu temples

Mainland China

Hong Kong

The Cantonese transliteration of 文武廟 is Man Mo Miu there are temples in

Taiwan

In Taiwan there are Wen Wu temples in

See also

References

  1. "Wenwu Temple". Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area Administration. Retrieved 2014-03-04.

External links

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