In the fourth year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty, Deng Chuan’an advocated the establishment of an academy with the eight suburbs of Lukang
After the academy was completed, in memory of Shen Guangwen, it was named after his courtesy name ‘Wenkai’
The academy building has three entrances
The front hall enshrines eight people including Zhu Xi and Xu Fuyuan
The next entrance is the lecture hall, which is the place for examinations
The further entrance is the back hall where the academy head lives
Wenkai Academy has a rich collection of books and has cultivated many imperial examination Jinshi and Juren
It is the cultural cradle of Lukang
Now it is known as one of the three ancient sites in Lukang together with Longshan Temple and Mazu Temple
Opening hours: open all day throughout the year
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