Ming Chuan University Introduction
The academies in Taiwan were established gradually during the Qing Dynasty and served as local educational institutions. The "Mingzhi Academy," located at the intersection of Mingzhi Road Section 2 and Xinsheng Road, was donated by Hu Zhuoyou, a scholar from Yongding, Fujian. At that time, it was quite substantial, but later, due to the government's relocation of the academy to Hsinchu, it was renamed Xinzhong Mountain Foot Yidian. Mingzhi Academy is the first academy in northern Taiwan, founded 70 years earlier than the Wenhai Academy (Xuehai Academy) in Bangka. The original Mingzhi Academy was quite large, with one main hall and five openings, totaling 12 side rooms. After years of renovations, the academy is now surrounded by residential buildings, leaving only the main hall and two side rooms. The main hall currently enshrines the spirit tablets of "Ziyang Zhu Fuzi" and "Scholar Hu Zhuoyou," while the walls on both sides display the history of the academy and the restoration process. Mingzhi Academy holds a significant place in the cultural and educational history of northern Taiwan. Following the path paved with stone slabs from Mingzhi Academy leads to the Yixue Keng Natural Ecological Park, where one can enjoy beautiful natural scenery.
