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  Yuelu academy, Changsha
Yuelu Academy, surviving the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, was converted into Hunan Institute of Higher Learning in 1903, and Hunan Normal College, Hunan Public Polytechnic School in succession, and was finally named Hunan University in 1926.
The historical transformation from Yuelu Academy to Hunan University is an epitome of the development of China’s higher education, which mirrors the vicissitudes of China’s education system.
Shortly after its establishment, Yuelu Academy was known throughout the whole of China for its style of school management and its role in the dissemination of academic learning.
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 CCTV International
Yuelu Academy was founded in AD 976 (Song Dynasty), destroyed by war in 1127, and rebuilt in 1165 (Southern Song Dynasty).
The academy has witnessed more than a thousand consecutive years of history and is the only one of the ancient Chinese academies of Classical Learning to have evolved into a modern institution of higher learning.
As one of the four most prestigious academies over the last 1000 years in China, Yuelu Academy has been a famous institution of higher learning as well as a centre of academic activities and cultures since it was formally set up in 976 (the Northern Song Dynasty).
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 China's Oldest Academy Recruits Doctoral Students   (Site not responding. Last check: )
China's oldest higher learning institution, the millennial Yuelu Academy of Hunan University in central Hunan Province, is recruiting doctoral students from China and abroad for the first time.
Yuelu Academy was established in 976 to teach what is considered by many the essence of Chinese culture, even today -- including Confucian classics, courtesy, writing and calligraphic skills.
The academy, located at the eastern foot of the Yuelu Mountainsin the provincial capital Changsha, was converted into a school of higher learning in 1903 and became part of Hunan University in 1926.
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 Yuelu Academy
Yuelu Academy sits at the eastern foot of Yuelu Mountain in Changsha City, Hunan Province.
The academy was converted into an advanced school in 1903 and was renamed Hunan University in 1925.
The central lecture hall, known as hall of faithful, dutiful, honest and integrity, is the core construction at the academy.
www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2005-08/02/content_465562.htm   (298 words)

  
 Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Yuelu Academy of Classical Learning
The Yuele Academy of Classical Learning (岳麓書院) is located in the Hunan Province of China, not far from Changsha.
Both Zhu Xi and Zhang Shi[?], (Confucian scholars) lectured at the academy.
In 1903 the academy became a university, and in 1925 the Hunan University[?] was established at this site.
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 Four Great Academy of Classical Learning
Bailudong Academy (White Deer Cave Academy) was the most famous of the four biggest academies in ancient China, and enjoys high prestige in the Chinese history of education.
The academy was developed by Zhu Xi (1130-1200), a scholar of Neo-Confucianism during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), and enjoyed fame as an important educational center for feudal Chinese culture for several hundred years.
At the southwestern side of the academy gate stands a Tang Tablet, erected in 744 of the Tang Dynasty (618-907); it is the largest stele in Henan Province and famous in Chinese handwriting history.
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The Yuelu Academy (also as known as the "Yuelu Academy of Classical Learning",) is located on the east side of Yuelu Mountain in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, China, on the west bank of the Xiang River.
The historical transformation from Yuelu Academy to Hunan University can be seen as the epitome of the development of China's higher education, a change which mirrors the vicissitudes of education system in mainland China.
As a part of Hunan University, today the academy is a center of publication and research of the ancient Han Chinese language, and is one of the most important academic and cultural centers in China.
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 General Information   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Hunan University, situated at the foot of the picturesque Yuelu Mountain and on the west bank of the rippling Xiang River in Changsha, Hunan, is one of the key universities affiliated with the Ministry of Education.
Hunan University traces its origin to Yuelu Academy which was founded in 976 A.D, and regarded as one of the four most prestigious academies of the Song Dynasty.
During the Southern Song Dynasty (1127―1279) when famous rationalist Confucian philosopher Zhang Shi acted as the chair of Yuelu Academy, the influential “Huxiang School of Thought”, a renowned school in Chinese academic history, was formed and the fine tradition of “Patriotism” and “Practicalism” was adopted.
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 Yuelu Academy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Yuelu Academy (also as known as the "Yuelu Academy of Classical Learning", Simplified Chinese: 岳麓书院; Traditional Chinese: 嶽麓書院; pinyin: Yuèlǔ Shūyuàn) is located on the east side of Yuelu Mountain in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, China, on the west bank of the Xiang River.
The renowned Confucian scholars Zhu Xi and Zhang Shi both lectured at the academy.
The historical transformation from Yuelu Academy to Hunan University can be seen as the epitome of the development of China's higher education, a change which mirrors the vicissitudes of education system in mainland China.
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 De Identitate
Yuelu Academy, with over 1,000 years’ history, used to be one of the most prestigious institutions in ancient China.
Yuelu Academy represents the conventional image of Chinese academic authority, whose core value has been pursued by Chinese scholars for a long time.
The cultural genes of Yuelu Academy are the way people understand it, the manner people interact with it, the attitude of people towards it and the worship and respect to the knowledge in people’s heart.
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 Yuelu Academy
Yuelu Academy is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
The Yuelu Academy (also as known as the "Yuelu Academy of Classical Learning", Simplified: 岳麓书院; Traditional: 嶽麓書院; Hanyu Pinyin: Yuèlǔ Shūyuàn) is located on the east side of Yuelu Mountain in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province, China, on the west bank of the Xiang River.
The Academy, founded in 387 BC by the Greek philosopher Plato in the grove of Academos near Athens, taught its students philosophy, mathematics, and gymnastics, and is som...
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 Welcome to Yuelu academy!
His eight-year-long teaching in the Academy established the scale of the Huxiang School, and he contributed substantially to the prosperity of Yuelu Academy.
During the period from 1174 to 1190, Wu served as Superintendent of Yuelu Academy.
On the demise of the Ming Dynasty, he secluded himself in Yuelu Hill and fasted to death to show that he refused to cooperate with the Qing court.
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 China Stamps 1998-10 Scott 2863-66 Ancient Academies
Academies originated from the Tang Dynasty, and were originally for the purposes of writing books, proofreading and book-storing.
In the Song Dynasty, academies received the support and sponsorship from the government, therefore, academies focusing on lecturing bloomed, and rules and regulations of the academies were also perfected gradually.
In more than 1,000 years of their development, different types of academies with different characteristics were developed to cater to the needs of learning: book-compiling academies, lecture academies, examination-oriented academies, sacrifice-to-gods-or-ancestors-oriented academies, disciple-styled academies and dignitary-chaired academies.
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 China News : Chinese oldest academy celebrates 1,030 years   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Established in 976, the Yuelu Academy is one of the most famous academies in ancient China.
Now, the Yuelu Academy has about 70 students who study for master and doctor degrees, according to Zhu Hanmin, head of the academy.
Construction on an academy museum, the first of its kind in China, began on Tuesday and is scheduled for completion in two years.
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 Yuelu Academy of Classical Learning
The Yuele Academy of Classical Learning is located on the eastern foot of the Yuele Mountains.
Founded in 976, it was one of the largest academies during the Song dynasty, and has gained a prestigous reputation over the centuries.
The traditional architecture and calligraphy inscriptions found throughout the grounds attest to the historical and cultural importance of this center of learning.
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 Chinese Oldest Academy Celebrates 1,030 Years
Yuelu Academy is at the foot of Yuelushan Mountain to the west of Changsha, and is the best of the four big academies of the Song Dynasty.
Now, the Yuelu Academy has about 70 students who study for master and doctor degrees, according to Zhu Hanmin, head of the academy.
Construction on an academy museum, the first of its kind in China, began on Tuesday and is scheduled for completion in two years.
www.terradaily.com /reports/Chinese_Oldest_Academy_Celebrates_1030_Years_999.html   (607 words)

  
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Yuelu Academy is one of the four famous academies in China, and it was established by Zhudong, magistrate of Tanzhou prefecture in 976A.D at the time of Northern Song Dynasty.
The characters ¡°Yuelu Academy¡± on the horizontal tablet were inscribed by Emperor Zhen Zong of the Song Dynasty.
On both door posts are couplets which read ¡°The kingdom of Chu, unique home of the talents, The Academy of Yuelu, the very cradle of all ¡±.It was composed in the Qing Dynasty by the master of the academy, Yuan Jiangang and his disciple Zhang Renjie.
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Yuelu Academy is one of the oldest academies in China.
The academy existed through the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and was transferred to Hunan Institute of Higher.
Serving as an institute for 1000 thousand years, Yuelu Academy is honored as a "One-thousand-year-old Academic Institution".
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The White Deer Grotto Academy, which had fallen into ruin, was rebuilt by the prominent neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi in 1179-80 during the Southern Song dynasty and reopened in 1180.
The system of academies was dismantled under the Yuan (Mongol) Dynasty (1271-1368) and all academies were placed under government control to became preparatory schools for the Imperial Examinations.
During the Qing dynasty, thousands of academies were created for the purpose of preparing students for the Imperial Examination, although there were still some that functioned as centres of study and research.
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 Random Notes on China's Ancient Academies   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Bailudong Academy was situated at the foot of the Wulao Peak of Mount Lushan in Jiangxi Province.
Around the academy, scholars planted orchids, bamboo, laurel, pine and plum trees, which were surrounded by pavilions and small bridges over murmuring waters, transforming the academy into a garden.
If an academy was fortunate enough to be granted books from the emperor, or to be honored with horizontal board bearing the emperor's scripts, the institution always hung the imperial board conspicuously and put the books in the tallest building.
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 CCTV International
Yuelu Academy was founded in AD 976 (Song Dynasty), destroyed by war in 1127, and rebuilt in 1165 (Southern Song Dynasty).
The historical transformation from Yuelu Academy to Hunan University can be seen as the epitome of the development of China's higher education, a change which mirrors China's education system.
However, a common place that is definitely attractive to everyone is the Hunan University and Yuelu Academy that I found some foreign teachers living and working here.
www.cctv.com.cn /program/travelogue/20060405/101210.shtml   (951 words)

  
 Mt. Yuelu: Changsha Tourist Attractions
The representative buildings are the Yuelu Academy, the Lushan Temple, the Sarira Tower, the Yunlu Palace, and the Aiwan Pavilion.
The Yuelu Academy is situated at the east foot of the mountain and was built in 976 during the Song Dynasty (960-1279).
The history of the academy is considered to be the epitome of the development of Chinese higher education.
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Yuelu Mountain lies in the west bank of Xiang River in Changsha City.
The Yuelu Academy of classical Learning, hidden in the woods, was built at the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) and was one of the greatest classical academies of that time.
Yuelu Mountain is charming all year round, with pink peach blossoms and green willows in spring, a pleasant climate in summer, colorful maple trees in Autumn and snow-covered evergreens in winter.
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 Yuelu Hill Park pictures and Travel Information - China Travel Attraction
Yuelu Hill Park (Yuelu shan gongyuan) lies on the western banks of the Xiang River (Xiang jiang) and is one of Changsha's most historic spots.
The most famous academic establishment here was the Yuelu Academy (Yuelu shuyuan), a Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD) institution that was designed to train scholars for the civil examinations.
The Academy was built in 976 AD, and was named by King Zheng of the Northern Song Dynasty in 1015.
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Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, is a famous historical and cultural city whose tourist resources are predicated on its historical heritage.
Among the city's 20 or so major attractions are Yuelu Academy, Han tombs at Mawangdui, King of Wu Sun Quan's government archives on bamboo slips found at Zhoumalou, and Hunan Embroidery Institute.
Yuelu Academy at the foot of Yuelu Mountain in west Changsha, was the most important of all the four academies of the Song as well as China's earliest government-funded institution of higher learning.
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