Hengqu Academy
横渠书院（张载祠）
The former teaching site of Northern Song philosopher Zhang Zai and the birthplace of his “Four Lines of Hengqu.” It is a Confucian cultural site in Mei County.
Hengqu Academy is located in Hengqu Town, Mei County. It is where the Northern Song thinker Zhang Zai taught. The academy's shrine enshrines a statue of Zhang and displays the history of the Guan School. Zhang Zai was known as “Master Hengqu,” and the “Four Lines of Hengqu” come from him: “Establish the mind for Heaven and Earth, establish life for the people, continue the lost learning of past sages, and open peace for ten thousand generations.” The academy has ancient cypress trees, stone steles and a lecture hall, and the environment is quiet. A visit takes about 1 hour. Admission and opening hours follow on-site information. The academy is about 15 km from Mei County seat and can be combined with Taibai Mountain, Honghegu or Wuzhangyuan on the same day.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00 (check posted hours on site)
Nearby sights
- Honghegu Forest Park
- Famen Temple
- Taibai Mountain National Forest Park
- Zhouyuan Site
- Wuzhangyuan Zhuge Liang Temple
- Temple of the Duke of Zhou
- Jiucheng Palace Site
- Qingfeng Gorge Forest Park