National Heritage Check-in: Wenchang Academy (National Seventh)

Wenchang Academy, also known as the Temple of Literature, is located at No. 20, Wendongli, Wencheng Town, not far from Wennan Old Street. It is a key national cultural relic protection unit of the seventh batch, ancient architecture, Qing Dynasty. Wenchang Academy was first built in the Northern Song Dynasty during the Qingli years, and was relocated and rebuilt at its current location in the eighth year of Ming Hongwu (1375). It was renovated many times during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In addition to preserving the architectural complex of the Temple of Literature, Wenchang Academy also includes parts of the Qing Dynasty school buildings such as Yuwen Academy, making it the most complete academy architectural complex in the Lingnan region. The existing buildings include the Gate of Etiquette, the Road of Righteousness, the Lingxing Gate, the Champion Bridge (also known as the Step Cloud Bridge), the Pan Pool, the Festival Filial Piety Shrine, the Filial Piety Shrine, the Famous Shrine, the Local Hero Shrine, the East and West Dressing Halls, the Dacheng Gate, the East and West Pavilions, the Dacheng Hall, and the Chongsheng Shrine, etc. The entrance fee to the Temple of Literature is 15 yuan, and there are many more tourists than a year ago.