Canonization in the Confucian temple was a particularly important issue in Imperial China. As Song Neo-Confucianism increasingly became the official teachings, the process of canonization in the Confucian temple became increasingly "Neo-Confucianized." However, a survey of the relevant historical materials reveals that the Ming court, which recognized the Neo- Confucian teachings of the Cheng brothers and Zhu Xi, in fact did not intend to follow the Yuan dynasty precedent of broadly canonizing a large number of Song dynasty Neo-Confucian scholars, and fully establishing the Neo- Confucian lineage of succession within the Confucian temple. On the contrary, it took until the end of the Ming before the complete lineage of succession from the Cheng brothers to Zhu Xi was established in the Confucian temple. These developments make clear that the canonization process in the Confucian temple followed its own standards, reflecting that the Ming court consciously downplayed the Neo-Confucian lineage of succession. The court's regard for the Neo-Confucian teachings of the Cheng brothers and Zhu Xi was limited to the level of the civil service examinations and did not extend to other arenas.
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