Wansong Academy
万松书院
A Ming-dynasty academy at the foot of Phoenix Hill, said to be where Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai studied together. It is also popular for weekend matchmaking.
Wansong Academy was founded in the Hongzhi era of the Ming dynasty and was the largest academy in Hangzhou during the Ming and Qing periods. Wang Yangming once lectured here. According to folk legend, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai studied together here for three years, and the grounds include sights themed on their story. The academy is built into the hillside, with a memorial archway, the Yangsheng Gate and the Mingdao Hall rising in sequence and surrounded by dense woods. Admission is about 10 yuan. On weekends, the matchmaking corner in the grounds is lively. It is about 3 km from Leifeng Pagoda and the City God Pavilion, and pairs well with Wu Hill or the ruins of the Southern Song Imperial City.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Zhejiang Art Museum
- Jingci Temple
- Wushan Hill & City God Pavilion
- China National Silk Museum
- Leifeng Pagoda
- Liulang Wenying (Orioles Singing in the Willows)
- Hangzhou Museum
- Former Residence of Hu Xueyan