One. geographical position

Yuelu Academy is located at the foot of Yuelu Mountain in Changsha City, Hunan Province, covering an area of about 265,438+0,000 square meters. It is closely adjacent to Hunan University and is an important part of Hunan University.

Second, the historical background

Yuelu Academy has a long history. Its predecessor was Yuelu Academy founded by Zhu Dong, the satrap of Tanzhou in the Northern Song Dynasty, located at the foot of Yuelu Mountain. With the passage of time, Yuelu Academy has gradually developed into one of the four ancient Chinese academies, which are equally famous as Bailu Academy, Songyang Academy and Yingtian Academy.

Third, architectural features.

Yuelu Academy has a unique architectural style, based on ancient traditional architecture, combining local characteristics and folk architectural style. The main buildings of the Academy include Chongdao Hall, Yuelu Academy History Museum, Hexi Terrace, Chi Pan and Confucian Temple.

Among them, the Taoist temple is the core building of the academy and the place where Confucius and sages are sacrificed; Yuelu Academy History Museum shows the history and culture of the Academy. Hexi terrace is a building with Jiangnan garden style; Chi Pan is a semi-circular pool, which means "there is no limit to learning the sea"; The Confucian Temple is a place for offering sacrifices to civil and military officials of past dynasties.

Fourth, academic status.

Yuelu Academy occupies an important position in the ancient academic history of China, where many famous scholars and thinkers have given lectures or studied. The most famous of them are Zhu and Wang Yangming in the Southern Song Dynasty. They all gave lectures or studied in Yuelu Academy, which had a profound influence on China's philosophy.

Cultural Inheritance and Modern Development

First, cultural heritage.

Yuelu Academy is not only a representative of ancient institutions of higher learning in China, but also an important place to inherit Chinese culture. Many precious cultural heritages are preserved and passed down here, such as ancient books, calligraphy and paintings.

Second, modernization.

With the development of the times, Yuelu Academy has also undergone many repairs and reconstructions. Today, it has become a part of Hunan University and continues to play the role of education and cultural heritage. At the same time, Yuelu Academy has also attracted a large number of tourists to visit and become a cultural business card of Changsha.