Zhuzi Shrine Introduction
The Zhuzi Temple in Kinmen was established in the 26th year of the Kangxi era (1687) and is located within the Wujing Academy. In the 35th year of the Qianlong era (1770), the county official Cheng Yu proposed the construction of a hall due to the academy's cramped space, but this was not realized because he was reassigned. Later, the gentleman Huang Rushi purchased the site, repurposed it as an academy, and dedicated it to Confucius, the God of Examinations, Wenchang Dijun, the Earth God, as well as local scholars including Xu Sheng, Lü Dakui, Lin Xiyuan, Wang Lixing, Qiu Kui, and Xu Xie. In the 46th year of the Qianlong era (1781), the original site of the academy was requisitioned for the county magistrate’s office, and a new academy and Zhuzi Temple were built on the original site of the Yixue to the west. The Zhuzi Temple is a three-bay building with a hip-and-gable roof, surrounded by eaves corridors, and features a platform extending out front for ceremonial purposes. It is simple yet solemn. Within the current grounds are the "Gao Huo Stele Inscription of Wujing Academy" from the 18th year of the Daoguang era (1838), a list of donations, and a plaque above the main entrance inscribed with the words "Zhuzi Temple" by the esteemed scholar Qian Mu, all of which are valuable cultural relics.
