Ehu Academy
鹅湖书院
The site of the Ehu Meeting between Zhu Xi and Lu Jiuyuan in the Southern Song dynasty. It is one of China's four great ancient academies and preserves an intact Qing-dynasty academy complex.
Ehu Academy lies at the foot of Ehu Mountain in Ehu Town, Yanshan County. It was originally Ehu Temple. In 1175, the second year of the Chunxi era of the Southern Song, Lü Zuqian invited Zhu Xi and the brothers Lu Jiuyuan and Lu Jiuling to hold an academic debate here. Known as the 'Ehu Meeting', it was a famous clash between the Rationalist (Lixue) and Mind (Xinxue) schools in the history of Chinese thought. Later generations built the Shrine of the Four Worthies here, which gradually developed into an academy. Together with White Deer Grotto, Yuelu and Bailuzhou, it is known as one of Jiangxi's four great academies. The surviving buildings were rebuilt in the Qing dynasty. Along the central axis are the front gate, a stone archway inscribed 'Master of Scholarship', the Pan Pond, the ceremonial gate, the Huiyuan Hall and the Imperial Library Pavilion. Scholars' cells line both sides, and ancient cypresses tower overhead, creating a quiet setting. It is a national key cultural relic protection site. Visiting: Allow about 1 to 1.5 hours. Admission depends on the site and is often free or low cost. Transport: About 30 minutes by taxi from Hekou Town, and about 1 hour from Shangrao's urban area. Notes: Please keep quiet inside the academy. It can be combined with Hekou Ancient Town and the Tomb of Xin Qiji (in Yanshan County) to form a Song-dynasty cultural route.
Opening hours
08:00–17:30