Does Pingdingshan Ziyun Academy require tickets now?

Yes.

According to the official website of the Henan Provincial Culture and Tourism Bureau, the admission fee for Pingdingshan Ziyun Academy is 20 yuan. Pingdingshan Ziyun Academy is located in Ziyun Mountain, Ziyun Town, Xiangcheng County, Henan Province. It was established in the fourth year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty. (1468), in the 18th year of Chenghua, the emperor issued an edict to name "Ziyun Academy" and expanded the halls and halls, making it one of the four major academies in the Central Plains. The academy covers an area of ??6825 square meters, is rectangular, and has three courtyards. It is 105 meters long from north to south, 65 meters wide from east to west, and the wall is 3 meters high.