Yuelu Academy

The Yuelu Academy is on the east side of Yuelu Mountain in Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan province, on the west bank of the Xiang River. As one of the four most prestigious academies over the last 1000 years in China, Yuelu Academy has been a famous institution of higher learning as well as a centre of academic activities and cultures since it was formally set up during the Northern Song Dynasty.

Photo: 颐园新居, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Opening hours: 8:00 AM—5:30 PM
Type: Museum
Description: Academy in Hunan, China

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aiwan Ting Pavilion and Tomb of Huang Xing.

Aiwan Ting Pavilion

Shelter

Photo: 颐园居, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Autumn-Admiring Pavilion or Aiwan Pavilion is a Chinese pavilion on Mount Yuelu, in Yuelu District, Changsha, Hunan. Alongside the Zuiweng Pavilion, Taoran Pavilion and Huxin Pavilion, it is one of the Four Great Pavilions of Jiangnan. Aiwan Ting Pavilion is situated 280 metres west of Yuelu Academy.

Tomb of Huang Xing

Tomb

Photo: Zhangzhugang, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tomb of Huang Xing is situated 1 km west of Yuelu Academy.

Hunan Normal University

Metro station

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Hunan Normal University station, commonly abbreviated as Hunan Shida station, is a subway station in Changsha, Hunan, China, operated by the Changsha subway operator Changsha Metro. Hunan Normal University is situated 1 km northeast of Yuelu Academy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Juzizhou and Wangyuehu.

Juzizhou

Suburb

Juzizhou Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan, China. It is historically the Shuiluzhou Subdistrict formed in 1950s. The subdistrict has an area of 16.02 square kilometres with a permanent resident population of about 168,000.

Wangyuehu

Suburb

Wangyuehu Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Yuelu District in Changsha, Hunan, China. The subdistrict has an area of 1.57 square kilometres with a permanent population of about 52,000. The subdistrict has six communities under its jurisdiction. Wangyuehu is situated 2½ km northeast of Yuelu Academy.