History of Chang Di Zhenguang Middle School

Maybe everyone has heard of Zhenguang Primary School, and Guangzhou No.9 Middle School has been renamed as "Zhenguang Middle School in Chang Di, Guangzhou" in recent years. When did the true light come into being? Who founded it? What are the historical allusions? Zhenguang is one of the century-old famous schools in Guangzhou. Read the following carefully to get a glimpse.

As early as June 1872, Miss Na Xiali, an American Presbyterian missionary, opened the first modern school and the first girls' school in South China near Shaji, Guangzhou. According to "that light is the true light, which should illuminate everyone born in the world", the school is named Zhenguang Academy, and its motto is "The light of Cao Naishi, and the light should precede others". 1878 moved to Renji Street (school address: No.4 Renji Road, Chang Di). 1953, moved to No.348 Chang Di Avenue and merged with Xinchao Middle School. 1953 was renamed Guangzhou No.9 Middle School, and in 2000 it was renamed "Guangzhou Chang Di Zhenguang Middle School".

19 17, Baihedong Zhenguang Girls' Middle School was completed. The school was renamed No.22 Middle School on 1954 and Guangzhou Zhenguang Middle School on 1984.

At present, Chang Di Zhenguang Campus has two unique century-old buildings-Zhang Yu Academy and Chaoshan Guild Hall. It used to be the residence where the children of Luo people from various counties in Guangdong and children from eight counties in Chaozhou went to Guangzhou, the provincial capital, to take the imperial examination. Zhang Yu Academy was built in Guangxu 19 (A.D. 1893), which is the Luoshi Ancestral Hall in Guangdong. Li Hongzhang, Prime Minister of Qing Dynasty, inscribed "Zhang Yu Academy".

Chaozhou Hall, another ancient cultural relic located on campus, was built in the 13th year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty (1874) and designed by the original team of Chenjiaci. It is the residence for Chaozhou candidates to take the imperial examination in Guangzhou, the provincial capital. Chaozhou Guild Hall has a typical architectural style of Guangdong in Qing Dynasty, which has high artistic value. Judging from the existing buildings of the Ritual Pavilion and the Central Temple, Chaozhou woodcarving, stone carving, brick carving, gray plastic carving and painting are all original.