Zhaoming Academy

Zhaoming academy got its name from Xiao Tong, the prince of Liang Zhaoming in the Southern Dynasty who had studied in Wuzhen. The Academy faces south, with a half corridor and two-story hard mountain style ancient buildings. The main building is a library with books and magazines on culture, social science, art, leisure and tourism for reading. It also has an electronic reading room, lecture hall, calligraphy and painting, classroom, etc. The middle school is the proofreading desk, which is the place for editing and proofreading works. In front of the garden, there is a pool with four eyes, surrounded by towering ancient trees and thick shade.

Zhaoming Academy

Zhaoming academy got its name from Xiao Tong, the prince of Liang Zhaoming in the Southern Dynasty who had studied in Wuzhen. Wenxuan compiled by Xiao Tong is the first anthology of poetry and prose in China. For a long time, "Wenxuan" and later "Guwen Guanzhi" and "Wenchao of eight great writers of Tang and Song Dynasties" were the necessary literary books for ancient scholars, which had a far-reaching influence.

Prince Zhaoming reading Office

Xiaotong Zhenjiang Zhaoyin mountain reading desk (4 pieces)

According to the records of Wuqing town by Qianlong of Qing Dynasty, in the second year of Liang Tianjian (503), Xiao Tong came to Wuzhen with his teacher Shen Yue to study, and built a library. Later, the library collapsed and the remains remained.

Pattern of Academies

The Academy faces south, with a half corridor and two-story hard mountain style ancient buildings. The main building is a library with books and magazines on culture, social science, art, leisure and tourism for reading. It also has an electronic reading room, lecture hall, calligraphy and painting, classroom, etc. The middle school is the proofreading desk, which is the place for editing and proofreading works. In front of the garden, there is a pool with four eyes, surrounded by towering ancient trees and thick shade. At the entrance of the main gate is a stone archway built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1573-1620). It is 3.75 meters high and 3.8 meters wide. It is inscribed with the title of "Six Dynasties' legacy". On the dragon and Phoenix board, it is a criminal case. Shen Shimao, a li man, inscribed the words "Prince Liang Zhaoming and Shen Shangshu's reading office". During the cultural revolution, it was painted with lime, so it survived Cultural relics protection units at the county level.

In the west of the academy is the Fengfu Pavilion, which is a place for tea, reading and communication. In the middle of the pool is the Ming Dynasty classic building. When the evening wind blows gently, sitting on the open-air hydrophilic platform, holding a volume of beautiful literature, tasting a pot of fragrant tea and smelling a tune of Qin Yun will make you deeply realize the joy of reading.

Around the Academy

Behind the academy is the exhibition hall of Mao Dun Literature Prize winning writers and works. Wuzhen is the hometown of Mao Dun, a great literary master. Since the 5th session, Wuzhen has become the permanent awarding place of Mao Dun Literature Award. This exhibition hall displays the photos, introductions and winning works of previous Mao Dun Literature award-winning writers.

Address: 236 xizha street, Wuzhen Town, Tongxiang, Jiaxing, Zhejiang

Longitude: 120.4852468717

Latitude: 30.7486882296

Tel: 0573-88731088

Official website: http://www.wuzhen.com.cn/

Tour time: 20 minutes

Traffic information: within walking distance of xizha Scenic Area

Ticket information: included in the ticket of xizha scenic area

Opening hours: 8:00-17:30 (after November golden week to 17:00 in April)