Yuelu mountain, Yuelu academy, and Xinmin history meeting site one day trip

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Yuelu Mountain is located in the western suburbs of Changsha and is one of seventy-two mountains in the Heng Mountain area. The Monument to King Yu on the east side of Yunlu Peak was carved in the Song Dynasty and is now a symbol of ancient culture on Yuelu Mountain. Yuelu Mountain is home to 977 plant species, including several thousand-year-old yew podocarpus, ginkgo and lisong trees. The renowned Yuelu Academy is also located at the foot of the mountain. When autumn comes, the maples turn red and tangerine trees bear fruit, making the mountain very picturesque.
The Academy was founded in 976, the 9th year of the Song Dynasty under the reign of Emperor Kaibao, and was one of four most renowned shuyuan (academies of higher learning). The renowned Confucian scholars Zhu Xiand Zhang Shi lectured at the academy.
During the Qing dynasty, the Academy inculcated an ascetic philosophy of self-examination and dedication to rescuing the world from the decadence of recent times. The Academy remained loyal to the Neo-Confucianschool of the Song dynasty which emphasized moral self-cultivation, community solidarity, and social hierarchy. Among the prominent alumni were the early Qing scholar, Wang Fuzhi. But by the early 19th century, Academy scholars saw no contradiction in devoting serious study also to practical subjects such as martial engineering, political economy, waterworks, and management of bureaucracy. They called these studies jingshi (statecraft), made up of the character jing (manage) and shi (things, or "the world"). Early 19th century graduates formed what one historian called a "network of messianic alumni." These included Tao Zhu, who reformed the grain transportation system and salt monopoly; Wei Yuan, compiler of works on western geography, the exploits of the Qing expansionist campaigns, and the basic collection of statecraft essays; Bao Shichen; and most prominent, Zeng Guofan, architect of the Tongzhi Restoration. [1] Later 19th century alumni include Zuo Zongtang, a reformer official; Hu Linyi; Guo Songtao, China’s first ambassador to a foreign country; Cai E, a major leader in defending the Republic of China.

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