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'''Koshi-byo''' (孔子廟 '' | '''Koshi-byo''' (孔子廟 ''Kooshi-byoo'') means '[[Confucianism|Confucius]] shrine' in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]. As Confucian thought spread through [[Japan]], many of these shrines appeared to commemorate Confucian philosophers: the most famous is the [[Yushima Seido]] (湯島聖堂, ''Yushima Seidō'') in [[Tokyo]], built in 1630 and later home to an elite school during the [[Edo period]] (1603-1868). [[Koshi-byo (Nagasaki)|Another in Nagasaki]] is notable for standing on sovereign [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]] territory. | ||
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Revision as of 20:34, 31 March 2008
Koshi-byo (孔子廟 Kooshi-byoo) means 'Confucius shrine' in Japanese. As Confucian thought spread through Japan, many of these shrines appeared to commemorate Confucian philosophers: the most famous is the Yushima Seido (湯島聖堂, Yushima Seidō) in Tokyo, built in 1630 and later home to an elite school during the Edo period (1603-1868). Another in Nagasaki is notable for standing on sovereign Chinese territory.