Qiánwèi

Qianwei stands on the Min River south of Jiading. Its Confucian temple and school were an enduring centre of learning and ceremony in the county. Founded in the Northern Song, the temple was rebuilt and moved several times over the centuries. During the Wanli reign of the Ming it was transferred outside the southern gate, then returned to its former site in 1618; later generations continued to repair its halls and maintain the sacrifices.