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Although such confiscations were only carried out on a piecemeal basis in China, and often only at the discretion of local officials, this movement allowed for the channeling of the traditional anti-clericalism of China's elite into a modern ideological discourse of education reform. | Although such confiscations were only carried out on a piecemeal basis in China, and often only at the discretion of local officials, this movement allowed for the channeling of the traditional anti-clericalism of China's elite into a modern ideological discourse of education reform. | ||
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Also known by the slogan "Destroy Temples, Establish Schools 毀廟辦學", this was a late Qing movement that began in 1898. The aim of this movement was the confiscation of temple property for the purpose of building modern schools. This movement is associated with three documents:
Although such confiscations were only carried out on a piecemeal basis in China, and often only at the discretion of local officials, this movement allowed for the channeling of the traditional anti-clericalism of China's elite into a modern ideological discourse of education reform.
Erik Hammerstrom
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