What are the four academies?

The four ancient Chinese academies were Yuelu (now Yuelu Mountain in Changsha, Hunan), Bailudong (now Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi), Songyang (now Dengfeng, Henan) and Yingtian (now Shangqiu, Henan).

1. Yuelu Academy Yuelu Academy is located at the foot of Yuelu Mountain on the west bank of Xiangjiang River in Changsha, Hunan, a famous historical and cultural city in China. Ancient buildings are divided into five architectural modes: teaching, book collection, sacrifice, garden and memorial. The main building area of Yuelu Academy is 3 1 1,000 square meters. The ancient traditional academy buildings are still intact. 1988, Yuelu Academy complex was approved by the State Council as the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

2. Bailudong Academy: Bailudong Academy is located in the south of Wulaofeng, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. "It started in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Song Dynasty, and followed the Ming and Qing Dynasties", with a history of 1000 years. The building material structure is mainly stone-wood structure or brick-wood structure, mainly Ming and Qing architecture, and the roof is herringbone hard top, which is quite elegant and indifferent. 10/3 was announced by the State Council as the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

3. Songyang Academy: Located in Dengfeng City, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, it was founded in the eighth year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Its architectural style is a "specimen" to study the architecture, education system and Confucian culture of ancient academies in China. On June 25th, 20001was announced by the people of China and the State Council as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units, and on August 25th, 20 10.

Yingtian Academy: On the South Lake of Shangqiu Ancient City, Suiyang District, Shangqiu City, Henan Province, the imperial examination scale in the Northern Song Dynasty was expanding day by day, but the official school in the early Song Dynasty was in a state of depression for a long time. Scholars have a great demand for learning, but they have nowhere to go. In this case, the academy came into being, providing a place for scholars to study and becoming the highest institution of learning in the Northern Song Dynasty.

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