The Historical Evolution of Lujiang Academy

In the year of Song San (1 167), Zhu Congjian visited Zhang Qian in Tanzhou, returned to Chong 'an via Liling, and gave lectures in the former Gong Xue of Qijiang Academy.

In five years (1 194), Zhu learned about Tanzhou and went to give lectures at the predecessor of Qijiang Academy again.

In the eighth year of Qing Qianlong (1743), Gong Xue was rebuilt in the former site of our department.

In the 18th year of Qianlong (1753), on the right side of Zhuzi Temple in the city, it was built by Guan Le, a magistrate of a county, continuing Gong Xue in the Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties, and the first mountain leader was Chen Mengyuan.

In the 19th year of Qianlong (1754), Yang Luan, a magistrate of a county, continued to study in Lijiang Academy.

In the 21st year of Qianlong (1756), Tian Bin, a magistrate of a county, completed the renovation of Lijiang Academy, moved the fields of Yi School to Lijiang Academy, and revived the initiative of scholars to donate twelve fields to the Academy.

In the twenty-five years of Qianlong (1760), Qin Kerang, a magistrate of a county, donated nine fields and five liters to the academy, and at the age of sixteen, he collected two liters from sixteen divisions to expand his academic output.

Forty years after Qianlong (1775), Yu Tingcan was in charge of the teaching of Lijiang Academy.

In the fifty-two years of Qianlong (1787), Zhao Guilan, Gu Zhensheng and Ouyang Qi, the magistrate of a county, renovated the Academy.

In the fifty-third year of Qianlong (1788), the magistrate fan continued to repair Lijiang Academy.

In the early years of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (1797), after studying in Nanfeng, Xiajiang, Nanchang in Jiangxi, Shixing, Changbao and Haiyang in Guangdong, Zhang Jiuyue gave lectures at Lujiang Academy and wrote the words "Looking at the Water Lotus on Lujiang Bridge".

In the ninth year of Qing Daoguang (1829), Chen Zhi moved to the former site of Xishan Academy in Xishan years. The old courtyard was almost used as a test shed, and the new courtyard was divided into three entrances and six study rooms.

In the 12th year of Daoguang (1832), Wang Jizhi came to Lijiang Academy as a bishop.

In the seventeenth year of Daoguang (1837), Zuo was appointed as the dean of Lujiang College according to the eight regulations of primary schools.

In the sixth year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (1856), Cui Bin, a magistrate of a county, donated 400 strings of silver, urging county gentry to donate 19 pieces of land, so as to improve the salary of college leaders and solve the problem of "empty lectures" due to thin breasts. And Cui magistrate of a county began to make a detailed approval, and changed the "recommendation from the constitution" to the county magistrate and the first scholar of the academy.

In the tenth year of Xianfeng (1860), Zuo led an army out of Jiangxi to aid Qimen and passed through Liling, talking and laughing with students of Lijiang Academy.

In the third year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (1877), Wen Weiqi and others specialized in the Records of Lijiang Academy compiled by Liu and others, with a total of six volumes.

In the fifth year of Guangxu reign (1879), Hua Lian, the magistrate of a county, ordered the establishment of Confucian classics classes and books in Xingxiantang to strengthen the study of exegesis for newborn children.

In the twenty-seventh year of Guangxu (190 1), Chen Shoulun was ordered to build the Temple of Famous Officials in the Song Dynasty (called the Sangong Temple) to honor famous officials in Liling, such as Yang Dayi, Wu Lie and Pi Longrong. Due to the increase of owners, Jingxing Temple was added as "Rixin Zhai" and Song Chenming Temple was changed to "Xin You Zhai".

In the 30th year of Guangxu (1904), the imperial examination was abolished and the academy was changed into a higher primary school hall.

1926, the mountain torrents washed away Xizhai House, and the middle school moved to Zhuangyuanzhou.

1927 a new teaching building was built on the original site of Xizhaishe, and a county-level simple rural normal school was established.

1948 set up a normal school class and changed its name to Liling County Normal School.

195 1 year, the school was taken over by Guangzhou Military Region.

1979, Lijiang Academy was placed under local management.

1980 set up a teacher training school.

1984 passed the acceptance record of Hunan provincial education commission and was designated as a key normal school in Hunan province.

In July 2004, Lijiang Academy, Songchen Temple and Jingxing Temple were handed over to Liling Cultural Relics Management Office.

On February 8, 2006, Liling Cultural Relics Bureau was established. Lijiang Academy is managed by Liling Cultural Relics Bureau.