The couplet tablet of Yuelu Academy

In addition to architectural relics, Yuelu Academy is also famous for preserving a large number of monuments and cultural relics, such as the "Lushan Temple Stele" engraved in the Tang Dynasty, the "Yuelu Academy" stone tablet engraved in the Ming Dynasty's Zhenzong handwriting, and the "Cheng Zi Si Si" "Monument Stele", Qing Dynasty imperial plaques "Xue Da Xing Tian", "Daonan Zhengmai", Qing Dynasty Zhu Xi's "Loyalty, Filial and Integrity Stele", Ouyang Zhenghuan's "Neat and Serious Stele", Wang Wenqing's "Yuelu Academy Academic Regulations Stele", etc. . Thousands of years of Chu material training originated here, and in the recent century Hunan studies have competed with Japan for glory (hanging at the front door)

Sanxiang is the place where Jun scholars gave lectures and research, and scholars from all over the world yearn for it (hanging at Hexitai)

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With Anli and encouragement, one can learn, and people in heaven and earth can call them talents (hanging on the Hexitai)

Only Chu has talents, and it is prosperous here (hanging on the gate)

Government has no past and present, and education is urgent. Don’t look at the trends of the world and lecture for thousands of years; learning has its causes and changes, and communication becomes a hero. Try to think about Zhu Zhang’s spirit and Mao Cai Fengshen (hanging in the entrance hall)

Only Chu has talent, and there is a prosperous garden where rhizomes grow and orchids grow (hanging in the lecture hall)

One water flows forever and the pool never dries up, and two wise men learn from each other and eventually reach the same goal (hanging in the lecture hall)

Yuelu Academy has been passed down for thousands of years, and there are good rules for educating students in the academy (hanging in the lecture hall)

Judge what is right and wrong by oneself, listen to criticism and praise by others, and make peace with the number of gains and losses. At the top of the mountain, the moon is bright and the breeze is clear, and Tai Chi can be practiced leisurely; how can the kindness of the king be repaid, how can the lives of the people be established, and how can the sages and saints be preached? On the Hexi platform, with the clouds and the Xiang River, the gentle people will surely return home (hanging in the lecture hall)

The college is named after the mountain, and the mountain is the reason for the prosperity of the college. The thousand-year-old institution has been passed down through the ages; , in front of the forum of Zhu and Zhang, Chen and Han of the Song and Qing dynasties; famous mountains with ancient history, three tombs and five canons, and hundreds of scholars (hanging in the Imperial Library)

Exegesis notes, the Six Classics, Zhou Yi, and Tan Xi , Wen, Zhou, and Confucius, all the Confucian scholars in Han and Song dynasties retreated to listen; his articles on chastity and righteousness were based on Taoism throughout his life, and he followed Lian, Luo, Guan, and Fujian. He was the first gentleman in the Yuan and Ming dynasties (hanging in the Imperial Library) )

The nine streams of learning merge into the sea of ??humanities and dharma in this place; he is the best in Sanxiang, and he can see the famous achievements of all the virtuous people (hanging at the side door of the lecture hall)

Only Chu has talent, and the disciples of Sanxiang All over the world; there is no parallel in the world, hundreds of generations of string songs have passed through the past and present (hanging in Ban Xue Zhai)

The crown of virtue gave birth to the people, tracing back to the earth to open up the world, Xian Zun was the first to come out; the way was long for the saints, and the sound of gold and jade vibrated together, ***Looking up to Dacheng (hanging in Dacheng Hall)

When people wake up to the world, poems and books are like the Spring and Autumn Period, and Taoism will always be respected; outstanding people, like rivers, seas, Taishan, linfeng, are like saints (hanging in Dacheng Hall) )

The Qi is prepared for the four seasons, and its virtues are in harmony with the heaven, earth, ghosts and gods, the sun and the moon; its teachings will last forever, and it will be the master of civil and military works of Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang (hanging in the Dacheng Hall)

The Tao is like a river. , Zhusi can be achieved anywhere; holy like the sun and moon, spring and autumn are everywhere in the sky (hanging on the Dacheng Gate)

My road coming from the south is originally the Lianxi River; when the river goes east, it is nothing more than the aftermath of the Xiang River ( Hanging on the verandah of the Confucian Temple)

How can you see it if it is not for Zilu? It is not for Wen Gong to clear it (hanging on the verandah of the Confucian Temple)

Excellent in work and diligence, greedy and playful, thinking about the swans ; Apply what you have learned, and don’t waste your wisdom on worms (hanging in the teaching studio)

Standing on this peak, looking at the waves of the lake and Xiangbo, it is always the source of living water; in the Baizi Hall, admiring the sages in the holy land, it is nothing but a strict teacher with a heart (hanging at the side door of the lecture hall)

Teaching assimilation, the rain continues in the distance, and the spring gurgling like a wenlan (hanging at Baiquan Pavilion)

Study and recall the sacred veins of Zhang Mian in the Song Dynasty, and the inscriptions of Yu and Xia inscriptions Chi Qiu (hanging in Baiquan Pavilion)

Gold sounds and jade vibrates; tiger leaps and dragon soars (hanging in Chengde Hall)

Thousands of buildings with beauty in mind, air pressure Yuanlong Baichi Tower ( Hanging in the Shiwu Pavilion)

Follow the cranes to find visitors from the Three Islands, and let people see the flowers of the four seasons (hanging in the Incense Blowing Pavilion). For example, the "Lushan Temple Stele" engraved in the Tang Dynasty, the "Yuelu Academy" stone stele inscribed by Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty, the "Chengzi Four Proverbs Stele", the Qing Dynasty imperial plaques "Xueda Xingtian", "Daonan Zhengmai", and the Qing Dynasty engraved Zhu Xi's " The "Stele of Loyalty, Filial Piety and Integrity", Ouyang Zhenghuan's "Stele of Neatness and Seriousness", Wang Wenqing's "Stele of Academic Regulations of Yuelu Academy", etc. are mainly distributed in Lushan Temple stele pavilion, lecture hall, imperial library wall and complex corridor, Baiquanxuan garden stele corridor, etc. .

Lushan Temple Stele Pavilion

There is a Lushan Temple Stele. This stele is a Tang stele with great influence among the existing stele in China. It is also the oldest and most valuable stele in Changsha. It was written by the famous writer, calligrapher, and seal engraver Li Yong in the 18th year of Kaiyuan of the Tang Dynasty (730). , calligraphy, and engraving. Because the writing, calligraphy, and engraving are all excellent, it is known as the "Three Unique Steles".

Many great calligraphers in the past dynasties came to pay homage and copy. Mi Fu, a calligrapher from the Song Dynasty, made a special trip to practice in the third year of Yuanfeng (1080), and engraved Mi Fu and Guanghui Taoist from Xiangyang. Yuanfeng Gengshen Yuanri 16 words The monument is shaded. It was originally carved in Lushan Temple, but later moved to the right side of Yuelu Academy. Qian Shu, the prefect of Ming Dynasty, built a pavilion to protect the monument. During the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, some high-ranking officials sent officials to dig out the famous stele. The famous stele broke into pieces due to their incompetence. After learning about it, Shen Tingying, the prefect of Changsha, went to the scene in person, collected the 94 fragments with sand and dust, and embedded them on the inner wall of the stele pavilion. .

Plaque on the eaves of the lecture hall

The plaque "Seek Truth from Facts" hanging in front of the eaves of the lecture hall was written by Bin Bucheng, the principal of Hunan Public Industrial Vocational School in the early Republic of China. It was the school motto of Yuelu Academy during the restructuring period. , had a great influence on Mao Zedong, who was living in the academy at that time, and later became a core component of Mao Zedong Thought. There are two gilt wooden plaques in the center of the hall. One is "Xue Da Xing Tian" given by Emperor Kangxi, and the other is "Daonan Zhengmai" given by Emperor Qianlong. The former is a copy based on an old photo, and the latter is the original. things.

The two walls of the lecture hall are inlaid with stone tablets with the four characters "loyalty, filial piety, honesty and integrity". They were published by Ouyang Houjun, the mountain chief in the seventh year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1827), and were handed down as handwritten by Zhu Xi. On both sides of the lecture hall, there are four stone tablets with the characters "Zheng, Qi, Yan, Su". They were written by Ouyang Zhenghuan, the head of the mountain during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, and were erected by Ouyang Hou during the Daoguang period. These two sets of large-character inscriptions are rare in the history of ancient Chinese calligraphy inscriptions. The four walls of the hall are also inlaid with the stele "The Four Characters of Calligraphy Qi Serenity to Invite Students", the "Yuelu Academy Academic Regulations" stele, and the "Bi Yuan's Poems" stele from the past mountain chiefs, all of which are inscriptions from the Qing Dynasty.

Steles in the Royal Library and the Corridor

There are also a large number of inscriptions embedded in the Imperial Library and the Corridor, mainly including "Stele of Zhu Xi's Poems" and "Stele of the Reconstruction of Yuelu Academy" , "Wenchang Pavilion Field Sacrifice Deed", "Wu Rongguang Jiangnan Farewell Poems Stele", etc. Among them, the poems engraved on the "Zhu Xi Poetry Stele" are from the third year of Qiandao in the Southern Song Dynasty (1167). After Zhu Xi came to Yuelu Academy to give lectures, he traveled to Nanyue with Zhang Shi and said goodbye to Zhang Shi in Zhuzhou. Zhang Shi wrote the poem "Farewell to Brother Yuan Hui" and presented it to Zhu Xi. This poem is the answer. This stele was engraved by Wu Dacheng, the governor during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty. It is an important witness to the history of Yuelu Academy.

The "Wenchang Pavilion Field Sacrifice Deed" tablet was erected in stone by Yuan Mingyao, the mountain chief, in the 22nd year of Jiaqing (1817). It is the original data on Yuelu Academy's land lease management and is important for the study of Yuelu Academy's education. The source of funds and sacrifice funds plays an important role.

Baiquanxuan Garden Stele Gallery

Built in 1992, it contains 13 steles from past dynasties and 27 newly made steles with historical materials from Yuelu Academy. Among the stele inscriptions left by the past dynasties, there are the "Yuelugan Old Poetry Stele" inscribed in the Ming Dynasty and the "Tao Zhongyong Stele" inscribed in the Qing Dynasty. The "Tao Zhongyong Stele" is especially precious. It was restored by Ouyang Houjun, the mountain chief in the seventh year of Daoguang reign in the Qing Dynasty (1827). The ink left by Zhu Xi was engraved at the Zhongyong Pavilion.

The 27 newly engraved steles in the 1990s are: "The Origin of Yuelu Academy" recorded in Shanhua County Chronicles, "Records of Tanzhou Yuelu Mountain Academy" by Wang Yucheng of the Song Dynasty, and "On the Director of Yuelu Academy in the Qing Dynasty" by Wang Yan ”, Zhang Shi’s “Notes on the Rebuilding of Yuelu Academy in Tanzhou”, Chen Fuliang’s “Notes on the Construction of Yuelu Academy”, Zhu Xi’s “Disposal of Yuelu Academy Orders”, Ouyang Shoudao’s “Preface to the Preface”, Wu Cheng’s “Notes on the Construction of Yuelu Academy” in the Yuan Dynasty, "Baiquanxuan Chronicle", Yang Maoyuan of the Ming Dynasty "The Later Reconstruction of Yuelu Academy", Li Dongyang "The Construction of Yuelu Academy", Chen Fengwu "The Preface to the Yuelu Academy Chronicles", Huang Zhong "The Yuelu Academy Temple Sacrifice Records", Li Tengfang "The Yuelu Academy Reconstruction Stele", In the Qing Dynasty, Yi Zonghuan's "Reconstruction of Yuelu Academy", Ding Sikong's "Reconstruction of Yuelu Academy", Mao Jike's "Reconstruction of Yuelu Academy", Long Xiang's "Reconstruction of Yuelu Academy", Wang Wenqing's "Signs of the Four Gongs", Ouyang Hou They are all "Inscriptions on the Stele of the New Chongsheng Temple", Luo Dian's "Preface to Yuelu Academy Lessons and Arts", Guo Songtao's "Inscriptions on the Reconstruction of the Xiangshui School Sutra Hall", and Professor Yang Shenchu's "Reconstruction Notes on the Reconstruction of Yuelu Academy" written in 1993. These inscriptions reflect the historical evolution of Yuelu Academy and are important texts for studying the historical development of Yuelu Academy. The authors include famous politicians, local officials, famous writers and academy chiefs. They all have great influence in history, which further highlights the wider social value of the inscription.