Lingdang Pavilion

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　　Lingdang Pavilion is one of the Three Treasures of Tianjin. Originally a scripture depository in the Jigu Academy, it represents the local tradition of valuing literature and education. Tianjin was a key center in North China during the New Policy period for abolishing the imperial examination system and promoting modern education. The city’s earliest “Official Middle School” was built here, and the site served as a hub for spreading new culture and for various revolutionary movements in Tianjin’s history.

　　Ma Qianli, a renowned leader of the May Fourth Movement, once served as the school’s principal. Yu Fangzhou and An Xingsheng, founders of the Tianjin Local Committee and revolutionary martyrs, graduated from this school. The former site of Lingdang Pavilion now houses Lingdang Pavilion Middle School, which is planned to be relocated in its entirety, with the original location intended to be developed into a cultural tourism area.