In 1935, Liang Sicheng completed the preservation and renovation plan of the Confucius Temple in Qufu (Qufu Kongmiao zhi jianzhu jiqi xiuqi jihua)， which， as the fifirst plan of its kind in China， had a farreaching impact on China’s cultural heritage conservation fifield. The systematic and scientifific approach to planning through reasonable and responsible use of technology provided a standard-setting model for development of consveration plans of Chinese architectural heritage. Although it started out as an engineering project, Liang did not focus on technology alone. Instead, he imbued cultural heritage restoration with scientifific spirit, creating a modern conservation concept that improved the national heritage protection system, while highlighting the value of Confucius temple architecture to enhance recognition of cultural heritage. Liang had obtained the necessary academic insight and practical knowledge through his work at the Society for the Study of Chinese Architecture (Zhongguo Yingzao Xueshe) as well as through his studies at American universities (where he had been exposed to Western conservation theories). Ultimately, Liang developed a comprehensive, scientifific conservation concept that propagated accurate procedures for restoration and protection of historical buildings and the use of technology in line with the characteristics of China’s distinct cultural heritage.