How to introduce Donglin Academy in Wuxi as a tour guide

Donglin Academy is located in Wuxi Jiefang East Road 867, also known as Guishan Academy, is one of the famous ancient academies in China.

The academy was founded in the first year of the Northern Song Dynasty in 1111 A.D., and it was the place where Yang Shi, a famous scholar at that time, had lectured for a long time.

After the Donglin scholar Gu Xiancheng and others gathered here to lecture, they advocated the spirit of "reading, lecturing, patriotism", causing a general response from scholars across the country.

Gu Xiancheng wrote the famous couplet "the sound of the wind and rain, the sound of reading, family matters, national affairs, the world matters of concern" is a household name.

The main buildings of the academy, including the stone pagoda, Pam Pond, Donglin Academy, Lize Hall, Yiyong Hall, Yanju Temple, Sanguo Ancestral Hall, East and West Corridors, Lai Fu Zhai, Daonan Ancestral Hall, Donglin Ancestral Hall, etc., are maintained in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the layout of the form and historical features.

In June 2006, it was selected as one of the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

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The academy is an ancient Chinese school.

Donglin Academy is one of the most famous ancient academies in China.

It was founded in 1111 AD.

That is, almost 900 years ago.

Its founder is the Northern Song Dynasty scholar Yang Shi, No. Turtle Mountain, because the front of the lecture house in front of a clear stream, surrounded by ancient trees, deep Lushan Donglin Temple victory, so the name of the "Eastwood Academy".

1604 Gu Xiancheng, together with his younger brother Yun Cheng, that is, Gao Panlong, An Xifan, Liu Yuanzhen, Ye Maocai, Shi Menglin, Xue Shixue teach, money a book and others in order to inherit Yang's legacy of lecturing, *** with the advocacy of donations to rebuild the restoration, and the left side of the construction of the Road to the South Shrine, to worship Yang Shi.

Donglin spirit: unity and hard work, self-motivation, play to the strengths of the first-class.

The spirit of Donglin has been sharpened over time, and in each generation, it shines a unique light, leading generations of Donglin people to continue to struggle and seek.

They advocate the spirit of "reading, lecturing, patriotism", caused by the national scholars generally responded to a moment of fame.

Gu Xiancheng wrote the famous couplet "the sound of the wind and the rain, the sound of reading, the sound of the family, the country and the world are concerned about everything" is a household name, has inspired how many intellectuals, the development of China's traditional culture and thought to promote greatly.

There is "the world said that the scholar, the first Donglin" of the praise.

Donglin Academy has become a humanistic area in the southern region and the main center of public opinion on national affairs.

Gu Xiancheng word Shushi, No. Jingyang.

He was also called "Mr. Donglin" because he founded the Donglin Academy.

When he was a child, his family was very poor, and his father had a tofu workshop, but he still had to live in a thatched cottage.

However, this harsh environment inspired his ambition and determination.

The talented Gu Xiancheng got the first place in the countryside examination, and people called him Xieyuan.

Later, he won the first prize and became an official.

Gu Xiancheng did not pander to the rich and powerful, clean and honest, upright and selfless.

When Zhang Juzheng, the world's most powerful prime minister, was sick, other civil and military officials knew that Zhang Ju liked compliments, so they all went to the same place.

However, Gu Xiancheng was upright, not to cater to the obedience.

Wang Xijue, who succeeded the prime minister, only knew to cater to Emperor Shenzong, and as a result, the people in the court were divided.

Once, he told Gu Xiancheng, "Now the people's hearts are not toward the court".

But Gu Xiancheng was tit-for-tat: "What the outsiders think is right, the court must think is wrong.

Outsiders think wrong, the court must think right.

"This sentence broke the truth of the court in power to confuse black and white.

Instead, he was convicted and dismissed from office.

He returned to his hometown - Wuxi - and focused his experience on lecturing.

Many people went to the Donglin Academy for classes.

Gu Xiancheng's wife, Zhu, cooked for the students, making it like home.

Gu Xiancheng and others donated money to restore the Donglin Academy, *** spending more than 1,200 taels of silver.

At this time, Gu Xiancheng, together with Gu Yuncheng, Gao Panlong, An Xifan, Liu Yuanzhen, Qianben, Xue Shixiao, Ye Trade Cai and others initiated the East Forest Assembly, then known as the East Forest Eight Gentlemen, Gu Xiancheng was the first to be the main lecturer of the East Forest Academy.

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Gu Xiancheng was very concerned about the deterioration of the dynasty, and he often told the students of the East Forest that no matter how difficult the situation was, they had to persevere.

Gu Xiancheng in order to realize their ideals of salvation, in a resumption of office, because of the recurrence of headaches, can not adhere to, and had to abandon the official back, continue to engage in lecturing and discussing politics.

As the castration party was arbitrary, the East Forest Party did not realize their political aspirations.

Gu Xiancheng's high morale and patriotism to the depths of the spirit has been inspired by the future generations of people concerned about national affairs, zeal to serve the country.