Nanzijiao Mansen Academy Ruins Introduction
The Manse Academy Ruins, located in Wangmei Village, Xinyi Township, was built in the 13th year of the Guangxu era (1887) during the Qing Dynasty by Chen Shilie when he was a commissioner of the Yunlin Development Bureau. It is currently designated as a county historical site. During the Guangxu era, the court ordered the opening of mountain areas and the education of indigenous children, establishing schools for indigenous people. In the 13th year of Guangxu, the school was set up here for indigenous children from the Alishan area to attend, but due to inadequate education, students stopped attending, and the school gradually fell into disrepair. The Wanxingguan Stele was established outside the Manse Academy and was discovered by the stationed Japanese police in the 15th year of the Taisho era (1926). It is a valuable historic relic documenting the policy of opening mountains and educating indigenous people during the Qing rule.
