During the Western Han Dynasty, in Zaoqiang County, Hengshui, Hebei Province, a remarkable figure appeared, that is, Dong Zhongshu, a famous thinker, politician, educator, idealist philosopher and master of modern literature and classics in China, and Dong Zi's Confucianism influenced the development of Chinese history for two thousand years.
On this trip to Zaoqiang, my friends and I specially came to Dayuan Academy, which is the first academy in Zaoqiang County, which was founded in Ming Jiajing for 33 years, located in the west of the county, after the vicissitudes of the years, Dayuan Academy was rebuilt in 2019, viewing quaint and low-key from the outside.
Dong Zhongshu ancestral home Hengshui Zaoqiang, in history is a remarkable figure, he went through the four dynasties, experienced the most prosperous period of the Western Han Dynasty, put forward the heavenly induction, three programs and five constants and other important Confucian theories, has been influencing China for more than 2,000 years, we see the statue of Dong Zhongshu in Dayuan Academy, wearing household clothes, locals explain, Dong Zi returned to his hometown, so wearing civilian clothes, this is the most comfortable state.
Dayuan College environment is quiet, because it is relatively niche, know that the tourists are not many, the ancient Dayuan Academy, the architecture is very exquisite, the gate, hall, house, pavilion, garden in the courtyard are named after Dong Zi's words and deeds, there are two righteous warehouses in the east and west outside the door, and dong zi ancestral hall is established after the three pavilions, and outstanding students in the county are selected to enter the hospital for further study. During the Ming Dynasty, the Dayuan Academy declined, and although the academy we see today is a modern replica, we can still feel the strong aroma of books.
The entire Ohara Academy covers an area of 54 acres, with a construction area of 8530 square meters, and the tour takes about an hour.
The name of Dayuan Academy is taken from Dong Zhongshu "The Great Plains of the Tao originate from heaven, the heavens do not change, the Tao is unchanged" The meaning of the "Heavenly Dao" Dayuan, Dong Zhongshu throughout his life through lectures, cultivated many talents for the Western Han Dynasty, he also wrote more than a hundred articles, which have a decisive impact on future generations, when visiting the academy, you can understand Dong Zi's life experience through pictures and texts.
With the passage of time and the passage of time, Dong Zi's Confucianism has left a colorful chapter in our Chinese history with the change of dynasties, which has been recorded in the annals of history, and he is also the pride of Zaoqiang, and Dayuan Academy has also become one of the tourist attractions that must be punched in Zaoqiang.