Founded in 1781 to continue the operations of Taishan Mingzhi Academy after the sub-prefectural seat was moved to Zhuqian, now known as Hsinchu. The new branch eclipsed the original to become known as the “foremost academy of northern Taiwan” (北臺首學), with Taiwan’s first native-born jinshi, Zheng Yongxi (鄭用錫), among its lecturers. The building was demolished in 1895 to make way for what is now Xida Road (西大路) during an early Japanese colonial era urban planning project. The original site lies at the western terminus of Wenchang Road (文昌路) where Mingzhi Academy Parking Lot (明志書院停車場) was constructed in 2001.
Note: this location has vanished. Any information presented here is only for reference.
提醒：此地點已消失，本文僅供參考用途。
Map
Links
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Qing Dynasty Era Taiwan (清治時期台灣)
- Education History in Taiwan (臺灣教育史)
- Confucian Academies in Taiwan (臺灣書院)
Connections
- Hsinchu Elementary School (新竹國小)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.