Songyang Academy used to be a place of Buddhism and Taoism in history, but the longest and most famous is as a holy place of Confucianism. Songyang Academy was founded in the eighth year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 484). It is called Songyang Temple, which is a place for Buddhist activities and caters to hundreds of monks.
During the great cause of Sui Dynasty (605-6 18), it was renamed Songyangguan, which was a place for Taoist activities.
In the first year of Tang Hongdao (A.D. 683), when Emperor Li Zhi visited Songshan Mountain, he named it "Fengtian Palace".
After the Five Dynasties (AD 95 1-960), it was changed to Taiyi Academy.
Song Jingyao was named Songyang Academy in the second year (AD 1035), and it has been an educational place for celebrities to teach classics ever since.
Songyang Academy is a famous institution of higher learning in ancient China, one of the four ancient academies in China, a part of the world cultural heritage and a national key cultural relic protection unit. It is located at the southern foot of Songshan Mountain in Dengfeng City, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. The organizational system of Songyang Academy is simple and elegant, and the main buildings on the central axis have five entrances and corridors. Songyang Academy is regarded as a "specimen" to study the architecture, educational system and Confucian culture of ancient academies in China because of its unique Confucian educational architecture.
Academy is a unique educational organization in China feudal society, which occupies an important and unique position in the history of ancient education in China and has a decisive influence. Songyang Academy, one of the four major academies in ancient China, is a leader among the academies and has played an important educational role in spreading China traditional culture and cultivating talents.
On August/October, 2065438, the historical buildings located in the hinterland of Songshan Mountain and its surrounding areas (Shaolin Temple (often hospitalized, Chu Zuan, Tallinn), Three Ques in the Eastern Han Dynasty (Taishi Pavilion, Shao Shi Quemen, Qimu Pagoda), Zhongyue Temple, Song Yue Temple Pagoda, Huishan Temple, Songyang Academy, and Stargazing Platform) were listed as world cultural heritage.