Guangzhou Kaoting Academy Kaoting Academy

The original site of Kaoting Academy is located at the foot of Yuzhen Peak in Kaoting, Xishan, 25 kilometers west of Jianyang, Fujian. At the end of the Song Dynasty, the Yuan Army invaded the Song Dynasty, and Zhu, the sixth generation of Zhu, went to Dali Temple to make peace, moved south with the army, and died in Qingyuan, Guangdong. Later, his two sons settled in the local area. Another son moved to Xinning (now Taishan), and by the time of Qianlong Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty, he had developed into a big family. At that time, Xinning was within the scope of guangzhou fu. In order to encourage future generations to succeed in their studies, Zhujiajian built this academy in a flowing well not far away, also called "Kaoting" or Zhujiajian Island Temple. According to the "Guangdong and Guangxi Zhu's Origin Kaoting Academy", "The Academy was founded in Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty. The purpose of establishing the Academy is not only to commemorate Zhu Wengong's achievements, but also to facilitate Zhu Jiaju's son to go to the province or Beijing to take exams or court exams and stay in school. There is also a rule in the academy that anyone with more than one surname must accept the reward of Ziyang Academy (Ziyang is Zhu's alias) and the sacrificial ceremonies held in these two academies. This practice will not be terminated until the abolition of the imperial examination system in the late Qing Dynasty. " Kaoting Academy is a place where clans worship and gather, with high specifications, and it is also a place where their children study and take exams, rather than a general academy that gives lectures and teaches students.