Meitan Confucian Temple & Zhejiang University Westward Migration Museum
湄潭文庙
The former site where Zhejiang University ran classes for seven years after relocating west during the War of Resistance Against Japan, now home to a museum in the Confucian Temple telling the story of the Cultural Army's Long March.
From 1940 to 1946, Zhejiang University relocated to Guizhou and ran classes in Meitan for seven years, with scholars such as Zhu Kezhen, Su Buqing and Tan Jiazhen teaching and conducting research there. It was known as the 'Oriental Cambridge.' The Meitan Confucian Temple was the university's library and administrative offices at the time, and it now houses the Zhejiang University Westward Migration Historical Exhibition Hall, displaying old photographs, manuscripts and instruments. Located in Meitan county town, it is free to visit, and allow about 1 hour.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00; closed Mondays