The Qiongtai Academy was initially built in 1705 to commemorate Qiu Jun, the first bel-esprit of  Hainan who was a Grand Academician of the Ming Dynasty. The academy was named Qiongtai because Qiu Jun was called "Mr. Qiongtai". At one time, the academy was the supreme institution of Qiongshan. It is now the site of the Qiongshan Teachers' Training School.
Qiongtai Academy is located on Wenzhuang Road, Fucheng County of Qiongshan District. Now many years have passed, the academy is still as grandeur as it was in foremost time.
The main building of the academy is the Tower of the God of Literature (Kuixing Lou), a typical Chinese brick and wood structure architecture with two storeys. Green tiles, red corridors, carved beams and painted rafters are splendidly set off by the green trees which surround the building. A plaque writing "Jinshi" which means successful candidate in the highest imperial examinations hangs in the middle of the mainstay on the second floor.
There are some interesting stories behind the academy, if you want to fulfill your appetite to the historic story you can go there to visit. |
