Shigu Academy was named after its location on the Shigu Mountain north of Hengyang City, Hunan Province. It was originally the place where Li Kuanzhong, a scholar in the Tang Dynasty, built a studio, and later on in the Song Dynasty, became an academy, attracting many famous scholars and followers. Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty bestowed the land and the tablet bearing Shigu Academy on it, making the Academy highly reputed throughout the country. The original academy was destroyed in 1944 because of Japanese bombings. Today the Shigu Academy, the Shigu Park and some other buildings are rebuilt on the base of ruins.

Transport: Take tourist bus No.1 in Hengyang
Tel: 0734-8156206
Admission (for reference): RMB 20 yuan /adult
Opening hour:Summer(May to October) 8:00--18:00
                    Winter(November to April) 8:00--17:30
Location: Near Qincao Bridge, Shigu District, Hengyang