Weekend in Baoding | Lianhua Academy

In the 11th year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing dynasty, Li Wei, the governor of Zhili, was ordered to establish the Lianchi Academy, which was the highest institution of learning in Zhili during the Qing dynasty. However, it was closed in 1903, after 170 years of operation. 👏 . Many famous people have come out of this academy, such as Wang Shihan, Zhang Xuecheng, and Qi Yunshi. During the reign of Emperor Guangxu, Huang Pengnian, Zhang Yuzhao, and Wu Rulun made the academy famous. Huang Pengnian expanded the academy and reformed the teaching; Zhang Yuzhao was the first to recruit foreign students; Wu Rulun promoted the reform of Western studies in the academy, invited foreign teachers, and encouraged students to study abroad. These famous teachers have produced many great people, such as the top scholars Bi Yuan and Liu Chunlin. 😃 . Emperor Qianlong visited the academy many times, gave it a plaque with the words "Xu Shi Lian Xi", wrote poems to encourage teachers and students, and set standards for selecting teachers for the academy. During the reigns of Emperor Jiaqing and Emperor Daoguang, Na Yancheng, the governor of Zhili, engraved the calligraphy and old rubbings of famous people in his family collection on stone, which became the "Lianchi Academy Calligraphy", a famous story in the art world. 👍 . The architecture and gardens of the academy are also quite distinctive. The academy is surrounded by mountains and water, with pavilions and towers scattered in an orderly manner, matching the natural landscape of the ancient lotus pond, and has unique scenery such as the "Twelve Sceneries of the Lotus Pond". There are also many buildings with historical stories in the garden, such as the "Lotus Leaf Holding Peach" pavilion, which is said to have been used by an old craftsman to satirize Empress Dowager Cixi for selling out the country. 😏 . . . ➰🔹----Store Information----🔹➰ . Store Name📍: Lianhua Academy Store Address🌻: No. 246, Yuhua West Road, Lianchi District, Baoding City, Hebei Province Cost💰: CNY 30