Former site of Soochow University

The former site of Soochow University, located at No. 1 Shizi street, was listed as a cultural relic protection unit of Suzhou City in 1991. In 1871, the American Council of Christian supervisors set up a conservatory college in Shiquan Street, Suzhou. In 1879, it moved to tiancizhuang and changed its name to Boxi college. It was incorporated into the Chinese and Western academies. In the 27th year, Zhongxi academy moved to the former site of tiancizhuang Boxi academy and established Soochow University, or Soochow University, which became one of the early Christian Universities in China. After the revolution of 1911, it was renamed Soochow University. At the beginning, there were only middle school classes with less than 100 students. Thirty one years ago, he began to recruit college students. In the third year of Xuantong (1911), Shanghai Zhongxi Academy was incorporated. Its western studies courses are similar to those of American universities, while Sinology has its own arrangement, with three colleges of Arts, science and law, and several secondary schools attached. In October 1952, the departments of national universities were adjusted, and Soochow University was reorganized into Jiangsu Normal University. In June 1982, it was transformed into Suzhou University and became the first comprehensive university in Jiangsu Province. The scale of the campus has been greatly expanded compared with the former site of Soochow University.

The former site of Soochow University covers an area of about 60000 square meters, with a total construction area of 21000 square meters. The main buildings are distributed in the north, West and east of the lawn playground. Among them are the bell tower forest hall, which was built in the center of the school in the autumn of 27th and the spring of 29th of the Qing Dynasty; the library sun hall, which was built in the autumn of the first year of Xuantong and completed in three years; the science museum Ge hall, which was built in the autumn of 1924; the student dormitory Weige hall, which was built in 1934; the student dormitory Zishi hall, which was built in 1935; and the Jianshen room, which was built in 1936. These buildings have different styles, either as European classical style, or imitating medieval castle style, or following American church style. They are diverse and unified, and still keep their original appearance. In addition, in the north, there are a row of six small buildings parallel to the school gate. Some of them are western American houses. They were built successively from the 33rd year of Guangxu to 1919. At that time, they were all senior staff. In the west of Zhu, there is a five story building, which was built in 1936 as a female dormitory. The former site of Soochow University is adjacent to the inner city river of Fengmen in the East, facing the ancient city wall across the river. The campus has lush trees, green shade and red tiles, and the environment is beautiful and fresh.

Former site of Soochow University

The former site of Soochow University is located in the east of Shizi Street (the headquarters of Soochow University)

In 1991, it was listed as a cultural relics protection unit of Suzhou City, in 2001 as a cultural relics protection unit of Jiangsu Province, and in 2013 as a national key cultural relics protection unit. In 1871, the American Council of Christian supervisors set up a conservatory college in Shiquan Street, Suzhou. In 1879, it moved to tiancizhuang and changed its name to Boxi college. In the 27th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, the Soochow University, or Soochow University, was established on the basis of the Boxi academy, which became one of the early Christian Universities in China. After the revolution of 1911, it was renamed Soochow University, with three colleges of Arts, science and law. In 1952, it was reorganized as Jiangsu Normal University. In 1982, it was reorganized as Suzhou University. The scale of the existing campus has been greatly expanded compared with that of Soochow University.

Human history

Ten years of Tongzhi reign of Qing Dynasty (1871)

In 1879, it moved to tiancizhuang and changed its name to Boxi Academy. It was incorporated into the Chinese and Western academies. In the 27th year, Zhongxi academy moved to the former site of tiancizhuang Boxi academy and established Soochow University, or Soochow University, which became one of the early Christian Universities in China. After the revolution of 1911, it was renamed Soochow University. At the beginning, there were only middle school classes with less than 100 students. Thirty one years ago, he began to recruit college students. In the third year of Xuantong (1911), Shanghai Zhongxi Academy was incorporated. Its western studies courses are similar to those of American universities, while Sinology has its own arrangement, with three colleges of Arts, science and law, and several secondary schools attached. In October 1952, the departments of national universities were adjusted, and Soochow University was reorganized into Jiangsu Normal University. In June 1982, it was transformed into Suzhou University and became the first comprehensive university in Jiangsu Province. The scale of the campus has been greatly expanded compared with the former site of Soochow University.

geographical position

The former site of Soochow University covers an area of about 60000 square meters, with a total construction area of 21000 square meters. The main buildings are distributed in the north, West and east of the lawn playground. Among them are the bell tower "Lin Tang" in the center of the school, which was started in the autumn of 27 and completed in the spring of 29; the library "Sun Tang" which was started in the autumn of the first year of Xuantong and completed in three years; the science museum "Ge Tang" which was built in the autumn of 1924; the student dormitory "Wei Ge Tang" which was built in 1934; the student dormitory "Zi Shi Tang" which was built in 1935; and the Jianshen room which was built in 1936. These buildings have different styles, either as European classical style, or imitating medieval castle style, or following American church style. They are diverse and unified, and still keep their original appearance. In addition, there are a row of six small buildings parallel to the school gate in the north, which are beautiful in appearance. Some of them are western American houses. They were built successively from the 33rd year of Guangxu to 1919, when they were all inhabited by senior staff. There is also a five story building in the west, which was built in 1936 for girls' dormitory.

The former site of Soochow University is adjacent to the inner city river of Fengmen in the East, facing the ancient city wall across the river. The campus has lush trees, green shade and red tiles, and the environment is beautiful and fresh.

Address: No.1 Shizi street, Canglang District, Suzhou

Longitude: 120.64096427116

Latitude: 31.30317665911

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