Li Tang (hall of worship)

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Wen Miao 文庙 - Surabaya
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Wen Miao 文庙 - Surabaya

Like Wen Miao (文庙), Li Tang (禮堂) is a place to perform religious ritual and to learn the teaching of Kongzi. Basically the function of Wen Miao (文庙) and Li Tang (禮堂) are the same thing, the only different perhaps is the architecture.

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[edit] Wen Miao (文庙)

Boen Tjhiang Soe (Wen Chang Shi), which then become Boen Bio (Wen Miao (文庙) or Kong Miao (孔庙)) built in 1883, located at Jalan Kapasan No. 131 Surabaya. The Colonial Dutch called it "Gredja Boen Bio or Geredja Khonghoetjoe (de kerk van Confucius) or Confucius Church". At the present time it is a place of worship for Kongfuzian in Surabaya, which being cultivated by MAKIN – (Majelis Agama Khonghucu) The Council of Kongzism of Indonesia in Surabaya.

[edit] Li Tang (禮堂)

Beside Wen Miao (文庙), the Kongfuzian in Indonesia establihed through out Indonesia what they called it - 禮堂 - Li Tang - Halls of Worship.

For detail information regarding Wen Miao (文庙), please see Temple of Confucius)

[edit] List of Li Tang (禮堂) through out Indonesia

  • Island of Jawa
    1. Boen Bio Wen Miao (文庙), Jalan Kapasan No. 131, Surabaya.


  • Island of Sumatra
  • Island of Kalimantan (Borneo)
  • Island of Sulawesi
    1. Litang Gerbang Kebajikan, Manado.


Dr Thomas Kang have an impressive experience when he made a pilgrimage to Confucian Churches in Indonesia.

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