Zhusi Academy

Zhusi Academy

Zhusi academy, formerly known as Xianshi lecture hall, is located on the South Bank of Sihe River, 4 km northeast of Qufu City, Shandong Province. It was said that it was the place for Confucius to study and study, and later became a place for commemorating and offering sacrifices to Confucius. After returning to Lu after traveling around the world, Confucius deleted poems and books, set rites and music, compiled the book of changes, and gathered disciples to give lectures. From the Han Dynasty to the song and Jin Dynasties, it was called lecture hall, and in the Yuan Dynasty it was renamed Zhusi Academy. Zhusi academy now covers an area of 19388 square meters. The ancient cypresses in the academy are towering, deep and quiet. There are lecture hall, Dacheng hall, two verandas and other buildings, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasty inscriptions.

Historical evolution

It is said that Confucius returned to Lu in self-defense, where he deleted poems, finished rites and music, and sorted out ancient books. It used to be called Confucius lecture hall. In the early Yuan Dynasty, the lecture hall had been destroyed, so it was converted into millet. In the third year of the Yuan Dynasty (1337), the 55th generation grandson of Confucius and Yin kongke Qin of Qufu county invested in the reconstruction of the former site of the lecture hall. Because "Surabaya passes through the North, and Zhushui takes the South", the area between Zhusi was called Zhusi academy, and there was a mountain leader host. In the seventh year of Hongzhi reign of the Ming Dynasty (1494), Kong Hongtai, the sage of Yan, rebuilt the temple with his spare money. In the second year of Zhengde (1507), Shanchang was changed into the academic record of Guozijian, ranking the ninth grade. In 1523, the gate was rebuilt and repaired, and in 1627, it was overhauled. It was repaired many times in 1651, 1656, 1699 and 1734. Later, it was repaired in the 29th year of Daoguang (1849) and the Republic of China. In 1988, it was overhauled and the outer wall was rebuilt.

architectural composition

The academy is 136 meters long from north to South and 99.4 meters wide from east to west. In front of it is Shinto, 193.4 meters long from north to South and 30.35 meters wide from east to west. It covers a total area of 1.9388 hectares. The building is divided into three areas. In the east area, there is a dressing room. In the west area, there is a ceremonial ware storehouse in front of it. In the back, there are shenpao and Shenchu. In the middle area, there are two courtyards in front of and behind it. There are gates, lecture halls, Dacheng hall and two verandas.

The buildings in the courtyard were built in the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. There are lecture hall, Dacheng hall, two verandahs and other buildings. There are inscriptions in yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. The courtyard is full of ancient cypresses, deep and quiet, and abundant grass. It's very interesting to enter this ancient academy with dense trees, quiet and deep.

There are three gates, 1209 meters wide and 6.91 meters deep. The open room is closed, with single eaves and grey tiles hanging on the top of the mountain. Five purlins and three columns are used as a distracted wooden frame. Under the eaves, there are two dou'er-sheng cross hemp leaf Dougong, and each flat body section has two savings.

Dacheng hall has 5 rooms, with a width of 25.80 meters and a depth of 12.15 meters. It has a single eaves and green tiles hanging on the top of the mountain, with a height of 10.20 meters. Under the eaves with a Dou Er Sheng Jiao Ma Ye Dougong, Ping Shen Ke each two save, the hall worship Confucius, four match, twelve philosophers.

There are three East and three West verandas, with single eaves and grey tiles hanging on the top of the mountain, five purlin beam lifting wooden frame, corridor in front and no Dougong. The building is 12.64m wide and 7.77m deep.

There are three lecture halls, 11.70 meters wide and 6.52 meters deep, with five purlins and lifting beams and no Dougong. They are in the style of Qing Dynasty, with single eaves and grey tiles hanging on the top of the mountain. In the Ming Dynasty, there were doors in the north and south, windows in the South and walls in the north. Before and after the Ming Dynasty, the lotus petals on the stone pillar base are full, which is a relic of the Yuan Dynasty. In the room, there is a square of Zhusi academy, which was originally located on the Shinto in front of the Academy. It was built in the third year of Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1524), and the square was destroyed.

Zhusi Academy

Cultural value

Zhusi source, the end of China. Chinese culture is closely related to Zhushui and Surabaya. Zhusi academy is located between Zhushui and Surabaya, closely holding the heart of Chinese culture. This is the place where the first teacher gave lectures. The history of Chinese Academy usually starts from Tang Dynasty, but the history of Zhusi academy is 2500 years. According to the records, Zhusi academy is the "sage lecture hall" of Confucius in his later years, which has been admired and worshiped in the past dynasties. According to the records of the que Li literature research, "during the Han Dynasty, the houses and well urn of the disciples were especially preserved. Emperor Guangwu defeated Dong Xian and returned him to Changwu. He passed through Lu and sat in the Confucius lecture hall. He pointed to Zilu's room and said," this is my servant's room. " In the third year of the Yuan Dynasty (1337), Kong Keqin, the 55th generation of Confucius, was appointed as Yin of Qufu county. He founded the Academy on the former site and appointed sun kongbin, the 53rd generation of Confucius, as the head of the mountain. Because the Academy was located in the south of Sishui and the north of Zhushui, it was named "Zhusi". The Ming and Qing Dynasties were renovated one after another. During the period of the Republic of China, the hall, hall, door, veranda and other buildings were still very complete. There are more than 40 existing buildings, which are divided into three districts. In the East, there are dressing rooms, in the west, there are ceremonial ware storehouses, shenpao and Shenchu. In the middle, there are gates, lecture halls, Dacheng hall and two verandas. There is a Shinto in front of the courtyard. At the end of the Shinto, there is a archway with the four characters "Zhusi academy".

Zhusi academy is the holy land for Confucian students to study. To study Confucianism, one must be calm and quiet, which can help people enter a state of calm and quiet. Mr. Jiang Di, an expert in academy research and a famous scholar, once said: "the gorgeous decorations, the lush temples and the green cypresses are not as good as the tranquility that exudes the breath of heaven and gives people a shock beyond time and space..." Only after the Confucian students' self-cultivation and tranquility can their mind be sublimated. Mr. Jiang said: "I've never felt better. My soul is in a state of soaring." Only in a specific space can a person's mind connect with a specific memory. When my heart is full of sincerity and respect, I can travel through the distant years and feel the scene of the old master giving lectures in his later years. It's like sitting beside him and listening to him with three thousand disciples seventy-two sages, spreading the spirit of benevolence and depicting the world of great harmony. It is here that he enlightens the world on how to find the true self, how to reap the common well-being of mankind, how to prevent civil strife and war, and how to create a peaceful living space. In his later years, he collated ancient books here, taught rites and music education, and gathered the great achievements of Chinese culture here. Therefore, Zhusi academy is the ancestral court of Confucian Academy and the real treasure of Confucian students' learning and enlightenment.

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Nishan Academy

Nishan academy is located in the north of Confucius Temple, also known as Nishan birth education academy. In the second year of the Yuan Dynasty (1336), Wang maode, the Zhongshu zuocheng, asked to establish an academy in Nishan, and recommended Peng Xun as the head of the mountain. Soon after Peng took office, he built the Nishan Academy. According to the monument to the founding of an academy in Nishan, when the Academy was built, "all the wise officials in the state of Qilu and the good deeds of the people contributed money.". "The wood is released in the mountains, the pottery is made in the wild, the mediocrity is far away, the ox cart is used, the force is served, the journey is carried, the drink and the pay are met." At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Nishan Academy was in decline. In 1417, it was rebuilt by Kong Yanjin, the 59th generation of Yan Sheng Gong. In 1494, it was rebuilt by Kong Hongxu, the 61st generation of Yan Sheng Gong and Si Shi Xue Lu.

Address: 4 km northeast of Qufu City, Jining City

Longitude: 117.02400970459

Latitude: 35.61933517456

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