The Academy was founded in the first year of the Northern Song Dynasty, that is, A.D.111year. It is the place where the famous scholar Shi Yang gave lectures for a long time.
Gu Xiancheng, a post-Lindong scholar, and others gathered here to give lectures. They advocate the spirit of "reading, giving lectures and patriotism", which has aroused the general response of scholars all over the country.
Gu Xiancheng's famous couplet "The Sound of Wind and Rain, the Sound of Reading, the Thought of Family Affairs and State Affairs" is a household name.
There are stone archway, Chi Pan, Lindong Jingshe, Lizetang, Yiyongtang, Yanju Temple, Sangong Temple, East-West Corridor, Laifuzhai, Daonan Temple and Lindong Baogong Temple in the courtyard, all of which have maintained the layout and historical features of the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
In June 2006, it was selected as the sixth batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
Now we come to Donglin College.
Academy is the oldest school in China.
Donglin Academy is one of the most famous ancient academies in China.
Established in111year.
That was nearly 900 years ago.
Its founder is Shi Yang, a scholar in the Northern Song Dynasty, named Guishan. Because the Qingxi in front of the lecture hall is surrounded by beautiful ancient trees, it won the victory of Lushan Mountain and Tuolin Temple, hence the name "Donglin Academy".
1604, Gu Xiancheng brothers, namely, An Xifan, Liu, Ye Maocai, Shi Menglin, Xue Fujiao, Qian Yiben, etc. In order to inherit the legacy of Shi Yang's lectures, * * * advocates donating money for education, rebuilding and reviving, and building the Daonan Temple on the left side to offer sacrifices to Shi Yang.
Lin Dong's spirit: unity and hard work, self-motivation, giving full play to advantages and striving for first-class.
The spirit of Lindong has experienced the tempering of time, but it shines with unique brilliance in each generation, leading the Lindong people from generation to generation to struggle and find.
They advocated the spirit of "reading, giving lectures and patriotism", which aroused the general response of scholars all over the country and became famous for a while.
Gu Xiancheng's famous couplet "The Sound of Wind and Rain, the Sound of Reading, Family Affairs, State Affairs and World Affairs" is a household name, which has inspired many intellectuals and greatly promoted the development of China's traditional cultural thought.
It has the reputation of "Lindong, known as the world's academic number one".
Donglin Academy has become a cultural gathering place in the south of the Yangtze River and the main public opinion center for discussing state affairs.
Gu Xiancheng's surname is Jingyang.
Some people call him "Mr. Lin Dong" because he founded Donglin Academy.
When he was a child, his family was poor. His father opened a tofu workshop, but he still had to live in a thatched cottage.
However, this difficult environment inspired his ambition and determination.
Gu Xiancheng is a talented person. He won the first place in the provincial examination. People call him Xie Yuan.
Later, he became a scholar and became an official.
Gu Xiancheng doesn't flatter powerful people, he is honest and self-controlled, honest and selfless.
Prime Minister Zhang was ill, and all other officials knew that they liked to listen to compliments from others, so they all agreed.
And Gu Xiancheng, outspoken, does not cater to obedience.
Wang Xizhi, who succeeded the prime minister, only knew how to cater to Emperor Zongshen blindly, and as a result, the Korean people divorced.
On one occasion, he said to Gu Xiancheng: "Now people are not facing the court." .
But Gu Xiancheng was tit for tat: "If outsiders think it's right, the imperial court must think it's wrong.
What outsiders think is wrong, the court must think is right.
This sentence fully illustrates the confusion between black and white of the court authorities.
Diligent in state affairs, but convicted and dismissed from office.
He returned to his hometown of Wuxi and concentrated his experience on giving lectures.
Many people attend classes at Lindong College.
Gu Xiancheng's wife Zhu cooks for the students, making them feel at home.
Gu Xiancheng and others donated money to restore Donglin Academy, which cost more than two taels of silver 1200.
At this time, Gu Xiancheng, Gu Yuncheng, An Xifan, Liu, Qian Yiben, Jiao, Ye Maocai and others jointly launched the meeting known as the Eight Gentlemen at that time, and Gu Xiancheng's Donglin Academy was the first speaker.
Eunuch Wei Zhongxian called Gu Xiancheng's faction "Lindong Party".
Gu Xiancheng is very worried about the corruption in the Korean Bureau. He often tells students in Lindong that no matter how difficult the situation is, he will stick to it.
In order to realize his ideal of saving the world, Gu Xiancheng was unable to persist because of a headache when he was reinstated, so he had to abandon his official position and go on giving lectures and discussing state affairs.
At that time, Lindong Group failed to realize their political ambitions because of the arbitrariness of the Yen Group.
Gu Xiancheng's integrity and patriotism have always inspired future generations to care about state affairs and serve the country enthusiastically.