Danzhou Academy

　　Danzhou Academy — The academy was first established during the Ming Dynasty's Wanli era under Magistrate Su Zhaoyang of Huaiyuan (the ancient name for Sanjiang). After completing the construction of the county government office and city walls, Su built a Confucian temple, where official education was conducted at the time. Teachers were brought in from other regions by the county government, and the curriculum mainly focused on the traditional Four Books and Five Classics. In the autumn of 1823, the third year of the Daoguang reign in the Qing Dynasty, under the leadership of the then-serving magistrate, local scholars and gentry were organized to discuss the establishment of an academy and a fundraising initiative was launched, receiving support from people across the county. After securing the necessary funds, construction was carried out, and the academy was finally completed. Located to the east of Danzhou and facing east, the academy covers an area of over 1,340 square meters. It includes six classrooms, as well as offices, dormitories, an auditorium, a book storage room, a sports field, and a peach orchard.

　　The academy was the highest institution of learning in Huaiyuan County, attracting students from ethnic minority groups within a radius of hundreds of miles. In the early years of the Republic of China, the student body peaked at over 800. The campus enjoyed a beautiful environment and complete facilities. Unfortunately, when Japanese forces invaded Danzhou, they set the academy on fire, burning down two buildings on the left and right sides of the front courtyard. Some structures were saved through emergency rescue efforts. After the liberation, it was repurposed as Danzhou Central Primary School. In 2007, due to insufficient enrollment, it was closed, bringing an end to its over 180-year history as an educational institution.

　　The surviving wing rooms in the central courtyard once served as the temporary residence of Mr. Fei Xiaotong during his social research trip to Sanjiang in the 1950s.

　　Source: Tourism Bureau of Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County