Zhuzi Shrine Introduction
The Zhu Zi Temple in Kinmen was established in the 26th year of the Kangxi reign (1687) and is located within Wujin Academy. In the 35th year of the Qianlong reign (1770), the district magistrate Cheng Yu proposed to build a hall due to the academy's cramped conditions, but the plan was not carried out due to his departure. It was later purchased by the local gentry Huang Rushi, who transformed it into an academy and worshiped Zhu Xi, the God of Examinations, Wenchang Dijun, the God of Wealth, and the local scholars Xu Sheng, Lu Dakuo, Lin Xiyuan, Wang Lixing, Qiu Kui, and Xu Xie. In the 46th year of the Qianlong reign (1781), the original site of the academy was requisitioned for the county magistrate's office, and a new academy and Zhu Zi Temple were built on the site of the original Yi School to the west. The Zhu Zi Temple features a three-bay roofed structure with overhanging eaves, surrounded by a corridor, and has a protruding platform in front for receiving decrees and conducting ceremonies, simple yet solemn. Within the current premises are the "Wujin Academy Kaohuo Stele Inscription" from the 18th year of the Daoguang reign (1838), the "Donors' List for Kaohuo," as well as a plaque inscribed with the three characters "Zhu Zi Temple" by the sinologist Qian Mu hanging above the main entrance, all of which are precious cultural relics.
