大正時期臺南孔廟整修之兩位主要人物：枝德二、許廷光

Discussion on the Main Characters about the Renovation of Tainan Confucian Temple in the Japanese-Occupied Period

綜覽漢人的開拓的歷程，在衣食等必需的生活經濟趨於穩定之後，地方士紳多會興學廣教。臺灣最早的孔廟，乃明永曆19年（1665）創建於臺南，素有「全臺首學」之美譽，至今仍是臺灣最重要的孔廟。其後隨各地設治後之科考需求，漸有其他廟學之興築。其外形上雖與世俗宮廟相近，然而興築緣由乃至於裝飾藝術，在需符合一定的建築禮制規範下，實有差別。此外，各地孔廟又屢因各地歷史發展與環境影響，而呈現出若干區域差異。日軍入臺之初，臺南孔廟前後成為駐軍、官舍及臺南第一公學校校舍或教室使用。至大正6年臺南廳知事枝德二方動員官方力量，集結地方人士與臺南廳幕僚，著手規劃修築資金之募集與工程事務。本文即分別討論在日據時期對於臺南孔廟修繕較具影響力之人物，枝德二、許廷光二人之背景與其對孔廟之貢獻。

The Confucian temple is devoted to the memory of Confucius and for the sages and philosophers of Confucianism. The largest and oldest Confucian temple was established in Qufu in Shandong Province (479 B.C.) The development of state temples devoted to the cult of Confucius was an outcome of his gradual canonization in Han Dynasty. In Tang Dynasty, Confucian temple decreed that schools in all provinces and counties should have a Confucian temple, as a result of which temples spread throughout China. The first Confucian temple in Taiwan was established in Tainan (1665A.D.), which was designed in a typical Fujian temple style. It was the first learning institute for children when Taiwan was ruled by Qing Dynasty. It is also called as the First Academy of Taiwan years later. After 1895, when Japan began to rule Taiwan, this Confucian temple was used as public school and military barrack. Eda, the Chief of Tainan Prefecture suggested a major renovation in 1917 after it is considerably damaged. This renovation was supported by Japan official funds and the construction was completed by Japanese architects. Unfortunately, some parts of the construction were torn down before completion, and hence resulted in the scale and the temple structure as we can see today. This paper discusses Eda Tokuji and Xu Ting-guang, who involved in the Renovation of Tainan Confucius Temple in 1917.