When was Chengnan Academy established?
Chengnan Academy was founded in the 31st year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1161) by Zhang Jun and Zhang Shi and his son?
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Chengnan Academy is located in Tianxin District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, in the middle of Shuyuan Road. It is one of the famous academies in ancient my country. It was built in the 31st year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1161). It was originally the residence of Zhang Jun and Zhang Shi's father and son. Historically, Chengnan Academy is as famous as Yuelu Academy and is the birthplace of the allusion "Zhu Zhang Hui Lecture".
In the first year of Qiandao in the Southern Song Dynasty (1165), Zhang Shi began to teach apprentices at Chengnan Academy. In the same year, Zhu Xi also came to Yuelu Academy and Chengnan Academy to give lectures, and each sang more than 10 harmonious poems with Zhang Shi. Chengnan Academy became a monk temple in the Yuan Dynasty, and experienced several ups and downs in the Ming Dynasty.
In the 10th year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1745), Yang Xifu, governor of Hunan, moved the Chengnan Academy to the former site of Tianxin's former department office. In the twenty-fifth year of Jiaqing (1820), Zuo Xingzhuang, the governor of Hunan, believed that the original site was noisy and not conducive to study, so he rebuilt it on a large scale at the former site of Miaofeng Academy according to the original appearance of Chengnan Academy. It was completed in the winter of the second year of Daoguang (1822).
"Chengnan Academy Chronicles" records: "The south of the city has its own Song Dynasty, which is equal to Yuelu. They confront each other across the river, and each borrows the voices of the sages to keep them together forever, and they also look at each other from a distance." It is the first normal school of Hunan Province.
Which famous people in the history of Chengnan Academy gave lectures or studied here?
Chengnan Academy has attracted many celebrities to give lectures or study in history. The following are some famous figures:
He Shaoji: a famous calligrapher and writer in the Qing Dynasty.
Zuo Zongtang: a famous politician and military strategist in the Qing Dynasty.
Guo Songtao: a famous writer and educator in the Qing Dynasty.
Li Yuandu: a famous writer and historian in the Qing Dynasty.
Wang Xianqian: a famous philosopher and writer in the Qing Dynasty.
Huang Xing: One of the leaders of the Revolution of 1911 and the founder of the Kuomintang.
Chen Tianhua: One of the leaders of the Revolution of 1911 and a democratic revolutionary.
Yang Changji: Famous educator, philosopher, and Mao Zedong’s teacher.
Tan Yunshan: famous educator and philosopher.
Yang Yulin: famous educator and historian.
The activities of these celebrities in Chengnan Academy made it an important place for the inheritance of ancient culture.