Guiyang Confucius Academy, a tourist attraction hidden in the mountains and rivers.

Guiyang is a city with a rich cultural heritage. Wang Yangming left his footprints here, and the city has done a great job in the inheritance of Confucianism. When you come to the southern suburbs of Guiyang, you will find a magnificent Confucius Academy, which is adjacent to Dacheng Mountain and Huaxi River, overlooking the Shili Hetan Wetland Park, and includes a public education area, a Chinese culture international research park, and more. Confucius Academy is a cultural landmark and high-end exchange platform in Guiyang. The public education area includes a series of buildings from Lingxing Gate to Xingtan, as well as Xishan Academy, Lecture Hall Group, and Liuyi Academy on the left and right sides, integrating the functions of sacrifice, commemoration, chanting, entertainment, tourism, and cultural industry. The main building complex of Confucius Academy adopts a layout of one vertical and two horizontal axes, consisting of three axes: "Ritual Axis", "Wind Axis" and "Action Axis". As the core axis of Confucius Academy, the "Ritual Axis" extends from Lingxing Gate to Xingtan, deeply reflecting Confucius' core thoughts of "ritual" and "benevolence". Important buildings on this axis include Lingxing Gate, Pan Pool, Pan Bridge, Baibu Ladder, Confucius Statue, Dacheng Gate, Ritual Square, Dacheng Hall, Wanren Palace Wall, and Xingtan. The "Wind Axis" and "Action Axis" are two horizontal axes across the "Ritual Axis". The "Wind Axis" implies the profound wisdom of Confucianism in "governing the country and bringing peace to the world", and the buildings on it include Minglun Hall, Liuyi Academy, and Lian Corridor. The "Action Axis" symbolizes the practical spirit of Confucianism, and the buildings on it include Xiangxian Temple, Yangming Hall, and Kuiwen Pavilion. Xiangxian Temple enshrines famous sages in the history of Guizhou, Yangming Hall is dedicated to the great Confucian Wang Yangming of the Ming Dynasty, and Kuiwen Pavilion is used to store classic works of Confucian culture. Classic check-in points: Lingxing Gate, Confucius Statue, Dacheng Hall, Confucius Exhibition Hall, etc. Cost: Free Opening hours: 09:00–17:00