- Qiushi Academy
Qiushi Academy (
Traditional Chinese : 求是書院;Simplified Chinese : 求是书院), was the main root of the currentZhejiang University , which is one of the most comprehensive universities in China [ [http://baike.baidu.com/view/421814.htm 求是书院_百度百科 ] ] .History
The academy was the first modern institute for higher education established in
Zhejiang Province ; it was also one of the earliest in China. It was founded in1887 , by the Governor of Hangzhou - Mr.Lin Qi (林啓 / 林启).It also focused on the so called "New Learnings" or "New Subjects" (新學 / 新学). It had a study duration of five years, and taught courses including Chinese, English,
mathematics ,history ,geology /geography ,physics andchemistry . It also held several foreign lecturers. [ [http://www.zju.edu.cn/~piclib/fazhan/fz01/jxcq.htm 求是书院与高等学堂 ] ]Present
The historic site of the academy, including the Puji Temple, is still remained in urban
Hangzhou . SinceAugust 1997 , the Zhejiang Procincial Government has listed it as the Provincial Key Historic Site & Cultural Heritage under special protection [ [http://www.zju.edu.cn/~piclib/qssy/qssyindex.htm 求是书院 ] ] .Extra links
* [http://www.zju.edu.cn/~piclib/qssy/qssyindex.htm The Qiushi Academy Historic Site] (Chinese + Photo)
* [http://www.zju.edu.cn/~piclib/fazhan/fz01/jxcq.htm The Qiushi Academy - History] (Chinese + Photo)References
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