Yannan Academy Introduction
Yannan Academy is a lecture place established by the Song Dynasty scholar Zhu Xi in Kinmen, and it is the earliest cultural and educational holy site in Kinmen. This initiative promoted the local literary atmosphere, leading to the emergence of numerous successful candidates during the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the late Ming Dynasty, Yannan Academy was transformed into Taiwenyan Temple, which primarily worships the Black-faced Water Ancestor. It is listed among the five famous temples in Kinmen, which also includes Taiwu Mountain Haiyin Temple, Tianpu Chenghuang Temple, Jincheng South Gate Xianglian Temple, and Anqian Enzhu Gong Temple.
