I am extremely looking forward to pushing open the iron gate and striding up the steep slope, and then the teaching building full of ancient flavor comes into view. The Confucius stone statue in the atrium is solemn, kind, harmonious, modest and intelligent, and it makes people admire it. Looking around again, classical and elegant pavilions and fish ponds make people feel comfortable. I waited for a moment in the courtyard, and my friend Liman came out to meet me. She was dressed in a pink Hanfu, gentle and elegant, and had a sweet smile. Several children aged about 3 behind her also poked their heads out of the classroom and asked where the guests came from.
It happened to be the end of school. Teachers and other students passing by nodded to me, smiling, and the atmosphere was harmonious and comfortable. Enthusiastic Liman first led me to the place where I stayed. The name of the residence was "Tianxuanju", with round arched windows on both sides, which were both classical and cheerful. The hall inside was spacious, with wooden tables and chairs and scattered tea sets. Walking into the bedroom is even more antique, with paintings and calligraphy hanging on the side and bedside, and the front floor-to-ceiling window, you can see the tree-lined path beside the college wall. The feeling of being at home came naturally, and my friends said that this was the way for the headmaster to approve me to live and visit relatives and friends.
After I put down my luggage, I went to visit the principals here, He Laoshi and Teacher Yang. During the conversation, both of them were very easy-going, polite and affectionate, which made me feel kind and natural.
At noon, the teachers led the children to enter the dining hall in an orderly manner, and after they sat down, they had a pre-meal sacrifice together. During the whole meal, the children observed the etiquette ... "Don't scoop rice, don't let it flow, don't eat, don't gnaw bones, don't eat fish, and don't throw dog bones. If you don't get anything, don't raise your rice ... "
According to the usual practice, after lunch, the children go back to the classroom to clean up, and the children in the academy do housework, all of them are very careful and diligent. My friend told me that it is mainly for children to cultivate their hearts through labor, so that they can understand the difficulty of running a good family in advance and understand the hard work of their parents. In the process of labor, the children work together and help each other, which further enhances each other's feelings of brothers and sisters. I am very surprised that the older children will take the initiative to help their younger brothers and sisters, respect and love the actions of the young gentlemen. These children are at least three years old. I'm beginning to think that children's potential is infinite, and perhaps our excessive worries are the obstacles to their growth.
In the afternoon, I wandered leisurely around the academy in the sound of guqin. The word "Yi Li Jing" was well-known in the teaching building. My friend said that this was a newly renovated abandoned school. The children educated in the academy came from all over the world. They were influenced by Chinese culture, and they learned piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, cultivated self-cultivation, and cultivated the habit of active learning and independent thinking. In my contact, the children here are polite, intelligent, flexible and cheerful. Confucius said: "Those who know are not as good as those who know well, and those who know well are not as good as those who are happy to know." This is indeed true here. Three-year-old children already know a lot of new words, and they enjoy reading. About 1-year-old children have mastered piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and the amount of extracurricular reading has reached hundreds every year. Most of the children who have graduated here and returned to school are among the best in the end. The difference between the education in the academy and the outside education lies in the fact that teaching is the first to be a man, and then teaching, and teaching is the embodiment of independent choice and self-study consciousness.
In the evening, my friend took me to the music room to listen to elegant music and smell tea with the children in Tongmengtang.
In the music room, children sit cross-legged or kneeling. The roundabout melody reverberates in this space, passes through the reflection of the surrounding boards and finally reaches the children's ears. The children closed their eyes and listened attentively, being in a rich music scene and enjoying the beauty of music ... Later, the children also expressed their feelings. Several children aged 3 to 5 have big brains and meticulous senses, and their musical literacy really makes me admire!
When I smelled the tea, the children invited me to sit around the table, and a small jar filled with tea was shared between us. When smelling tea, the essence of Confucian culture is permeated in every trick and style of tea ceremony, and it is also absorbed by children in the process, showing the Millennium glory of Confucianism.
The next class is children's calligraphy class. I went to the vegetable garden at the back of the school. There are many vegetables and fruit trees planted here. The garden is huge. Auntie told me that most of the vegetables are organized by children to turn over the land, sow seeds and fertilize, and each class is responsible for different sections. She pointed out a peanut field that doesn't grow very well. Auntie laughed and said that it was the youngest three-year-old class. Although it was not mature enough, it also gained a lot. Most of the vegetable fields are made of ginger. My aunt said that the humidity here is heavy, so ginger will be added to the dishes more or less, and the vegetables planted here are in accordance with the laws of season and follow the laws of health preservation.
when I walked out of the vegetable garden, I heard someone playing the guqin, which sometimes sounded like the sky and was boundless; Sometimes like the ground, deep and heavy; Sometimes like the sea, surging, beautiful, beautiful!
After a while, the bell rang, and there was a heavy rain. When I got back, I came across two children from Yangzhengtang and Tongmengtang and took this photo.
Then my friend took me to visit the children's dormitory, pushed the door and pushed it in. It was neatly arranged. The quilts and pillows in each bed were folded neatly like squares, and so were the clothes in the children's cupboard. My friend said that the teachers would not help the children organize their own things. I shared a photo of the shoe cabinet arranged by the children outside the dormitory.
After supper, children are free to read. Until 8: 3, the children will fall asleep. At night, the academy is quiet and simple, and I sleep very comfortably.
At six o'clock in the morning, under the guidance of the teacher, the children practiced the Yijin Sutra of Shaolin Dharma together. I've heard that Yijinjing can refresh people's spirits, make them feel comfortable, and strengthen the metabolism of human cells and tissues, which is beneficial to the strengthening of essence, qi and spirit and beauty beauty. Although some children are not quite in place, they all try their best. Teachers and students of the Academy then went for a walk at the edge of the rice field. The rice smells fragrant, and the children were in high spirits, singing, chanting, chatting and playing happily ...
After lunch, I was ready to leave for home, and the children of Tongmengtang gave me a gift, the little longan that I picked up in the yard. Their childlike innocence is extremely beautiful! I express my gratitude, especially to them for infecting my excellent quality of China for five thousand years. The academy also gave me a book and brought me blessings. I thanked him and set off.
I was deeply touched by the trip to the Academy, and my admiration for China culture came from my heart. I hope that the Chinese culture will continue to be carried forward, and Yangzheng Academy will guide more outstanding children to the future!
When I left the Academy, I just added some lotus flowers. I am looking forward to seeing Riemann wearing a plain clothes and welcoming me again with gentleness.