A Lesser-Known Gem in Shangrao - Goose Lake Academy

✅✅ One of the four great academies of Jiangxi ✅✅ A national key cultural relics protection unit ✅✅ A landmark of the spirit of Chinese academies ♻️♻️ Goose Lake Academy, located in Yanshan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, was founded during the Southern Song Dynasty and has a history of over a thousand years. It is ranked alongside White Deer Grotto Academy, Bailuzhou Academy, and Yuzhang Academy as one of the four great academies of Jiangxi. ♻️♻️ The layout of Goose Lake Academy is quite similar to that of the Confucius Temple, with main structures including the Pan Pool, Left Yi Road, Right Li Gate, Stone Archway, Yi Gate, Stele Forest, Lecture Hall, Imperial Book Tower, etc. Flanking the Imperial Book Tower are the Wenchang Pavilion and Guandi Temple, and to the north stands the Si Xian Shrine, commemorating the historic Goose Lake Meeting. ✅✅ The Goose Lake Meeting, where Zhu Xi debated with the brothers Lu Jiuyuan and Lu Jiuyong over the 'heart' and 'reason', set a precedent for academy debates and had a profound impact on the history of Confucianism and philosophy in China, making this site a unique spiritual landmark of Chinese academies. Peeling back the layers of time, this land once held this ethos: I may not agree with your point of view, but I will defend to the death your right to speak! 👍👍👍 ———————————————————————— ⛩️⛩️ Address: North foot of Goose Lake Mountain, Yanshan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province 🚙🚙 Transportation: No direct public transportation, chartered car or self-driving is recommended 💰💰 Ticket Price: 40 yuan