Confucius Temple Research Articles

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Estimating the relative resilience in tourism-based historic districts to continued tourism development

ABSTRACTThe present study aims at estimating the relative resilience of tourism-based historic districts to continued tourism development. The data were collected by a questionnaire survey conducted in eight tourism-based historic districts in Nanjing, China. The entropy and analytic hierarchy process method were employed to estimate the relative resilience based on the research framework. The result shows that tourism resilience plays a great role in affecting the overall resilience of tourism-based historic districts. Confucius Temple Historic District, District of Meiyuan Xincun and Presidential Palace are the three with relatively high overall resilience scores. Nanbuting Historic District, District of Hehuatang to the West of Zhonghua Gate have the lowest overall resilience scores. It can be explained by the adaptive cycle of socio-ecological system related to those districts. The districts in the growth phrase have a better resilience than those in the late conservation and early release phrase.

Construction of traditional cultural tour landscape field based on city memory--Taking Nanjing Fuzimiao (Confucius Temple) Qinhuai Scenic Area as an example

At present, traditional cultural tour sites are facing challenges in protecting city memory and inheriting regional culture under the historical background of rapid globalization and urbanization. This paper selected Nanjing Fuzimiao (Confucius Temple) Qinhuai Scenic Area as a microcosmic case to study city memory. It explained the theoretical connotation of landscape field by literature collecting, field research, and interview. It also conducted empirical study in material cultural landscape and non-material cultural landscape, and tried to establish a landscape field of traditional cultural tour sites, so as to promote the scientific planning and healthy development of traditional cultural tour sites, and provide scientific basis and valuable experience for the prosperity of Chinese national culture.

Los Angeles Chinese Confucius Temple School: Heritage, Transformation, and Renovation

The creation of mother-tongue language schools was the prevalent phenomenon in the American immigration communities in the nineteenth and twentieth century. Some European, such as German, immigrants capitalized their ethnic network to develop their ethnic language instructions within the systems of public school or religious parochial school, while certain Asian (Chinese or Japanese) immigrants created private language schools to maintain their heritage and culture for younger generations. Through the case study of history of the Chinese Confucius Temple School in Los Angeles Chinatown, along with the examination of theoretical frame of contemporary non-English mother-tongue schools in the United States, this study demonstrate the transformation of Chinese language school in the aftermath of 1950s. It shows that the development of language school not only dwells on the issues of Mandarin-learning and culture maintenance, but also accompanies with the transition of Chinese community from inner-city enclave to suburbs.

The Conservation of Traditional Chinese Architectural Heritage—3D Modeling and Metadata Representation

Using digital technology in conservation of cultural heritage has become a worldwide trend. Many useful tools have been applied to different stages of conservation for cultural heritage. However, limited number of researches is done in digitizing traditional Chinese architectural heritage. The study had two main purposes. One was the application of metadata representation, the other being the comparison of 3D modeling effectives to metadata representation between Revit and SketchUp. Literature review and case study were applied to this research. The study took the caisson ceiling of the Taipei Confucius Temple, octagonal with 333 elements in 8 types, as a case study for digitization practice. The results showed, firstly, that cultural heritage databases should be unique in value while many elements were similar in appearance; also, 3D simulations helped general understanding of architectural heritage, but software such as Revit and SketchUp, at this stage, could only be used to model basic visual representation, and was ineffective in documenting additional critical data of individually unique elements. Secondly, when establishing conservation lifecycle information for application in management systems, a full and detailed presentation of the metadata should also be implemented; the existing applications of BIM in managing conservation lifecycles were still insufficient. Results of the research recommended SketchUp as a tool for present modeling needs, and BIM for sharing data among users, but the implementation of metadata representation was of the utmost importance.

Investigation of Fire Protection Status for Nanjing Representative Historical Buildings and Future Management Measures

The field investigations including the statuses of fire protection layout, fire hazards and fire protection facilities for Nanjing representative historical building (Yuejiang Tower, Tianfei Palace, Jiangnan Examination Institute and Confucius Temple) have been conducted. The problems of the investigated historical buildings are found to be: extensive distribution of combustibles, high fire loads, deficiency of fire separation distance, shortage of fire facilities, unreasonable fire detector and extinguisher selection, backward fire regulations etc. Taking Yuejiang Tower as an example, the design of minimum extinguisher configurations has been performed according to the code and investigated data. Finally the optimal proposals and measures to improve the fire protection and management system are presented.

STUDY ON INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FOR THE CONSERVATION OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE – 3D MODELLING AND METADATA REPRESENTATION

Abstract. After over 30 years of practise and development, Taiwan's architectural conservation field is moving rapidly into digitalization and its applications. Compared to modern buildings, traditional Chinese architecture has considerably more complex elements and forms. To document and digitize these unique heritages in their conservation lifecycle is a new and important issue. This article takes the caisson ceiling of the Taipei Confucius Temple, octagonal with 333 elements in 8 types, as a case study for digitization practise. The application of metadata representation and 3D modelling are the two key issues to discuss. Both Revit and SketchUp were appliedin this research to compare its effectiveness to metadata representation. Due to limitation of the Revit database, the final 3D models wasbuilt with SketchUp. The research found that, firstly, cultural heritage databasesmustconvey that while many elements are similar in appearance, they are unique in value; although 3D simulations help the general understanding of architectural heritage, software such as Revit and SketchUp, at this stage, could onlybe used tomodel basic visual representations, and is ineffective indocumenting additional critical data ofindividually unique elements. Secondly, when establishing conservation lifecycle information for application in management systems, a full and detailed presentation of the metadata must also be implemented; the existing applications of BIM in managing conservation lifecycles are still insufficient. Results of the research recommends SketchUp as a tool for present modelling needs, and BIM for sharing data between users, but the implementation of metadata representation is of the utmost importance.

Renovation Plan of the Surrounding Environment of the Confucius Temple in Chengde City

The Chengde Confucius Temple is one of the most important parts of Chengde Er’dao Pailou Historical and Cultural Blocks. Based on deep investigation on the surrounding environment and the principles which the renovation project should follow, considering the specific elements of the surrounding environment, following the guide for the city outline landscape, history street, public space, building elements etc, the corresponding renovation measures and suggestions for the surrounding environment of the Chengde Confucius Temple are put forward.

Leaving the City: Artist Villages in Beijing

Leaving the City: Artist Villages in Beijing