What are the four academies?

These four academies are Yingtian Academy, Yuelu Academy, Bailudong Academy and Songyang Academy.

1, Yingtian Academy

Yingtian Academy, also known as Yingtianfu Academy, Suiyang Academy, Nanjing Academy, Du Nan Academy and Nanjing imperial academy, is located in the south bank of Shangqiu Ancient City, Shangqiu City, Henan Province. Yingtian Academy has a long history, huge scale, far-reaching influence and talented people, ranking among the top four academies in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, academies were mostly located in mountain resorts, while Tianyuan was located in a bustling urban area with many talents.

2. Yuelu Academy

Yuelu Academy is located at the foot of Yuelu Mountain, the last peak of Nanyue 72 Peak in Changsha City, Hunan Province. In the Five Dynasties, Zhixuan and other monks built houses in Yuelu to run schools, forming the embryonic form of the academy.

3. Bailudong Academy

Bailudong Academy, located at the southern foot of Wulaofeng in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, is a world cultural landscape, enjoying the reputation of "the first academy in China" and being rated as "the first of the four major academies in China".

4. Songyang Academy

Songyang Academy is located at the southern foot of Songshan Mountain, 2.5 kilometers north of Dengfeng City, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. Because it is located in the sun of Songshan Mountain, facing Shuangxi River and backed by dangerous peaks, it is named Songyang Academy.

The influence of the four major academies in China

The four academies are not only the treasures of China's ancient culture, but also the important representatives of China's cultural tradition and China's education system. The development and influence of the four academies influenced the evolution of ancient education and culture in China. The educational ideas and experiences of the Fourth Academy have been gradually accepted and used for reference by universities in other regions, thus having a far-reaching impact on the traditional culture and cultural education in China.

The development of the four academies reflected the evolution of China's ancient educational thought and system, spanning nearly a thousand years from the coexistence of Tang and Song Dynasties to the prevalence of Ming and Qing Dynasties, and had an important impact on China's ancient culture and education. Through spiritual inheritance, the Fourth Academy formed a unique cultural and educational atmosphere, which had an important impact on the ancient culture of China.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Songyang Academy