Type Chinese Imperial Head of school Tang Fu Hsieh | Established circa 1075 AD | |
Headquarters Yuen Long District, Hong Kong | ||
Li-Ying College (Chinese: 力瀛書院; pinyin: Lì Yíng Shū Yuàn) was the first recorded academy in Imperial Hong Kong. It was founded circa 1075 AD during the Song Dynasty (960–1279)
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History
The founder (Deng Fuxie) (Cantonese: Tang Fu Hsieh) was a native of Jiangsu province in mainland China. The school was located in the area known today as Kai Kung Leng (雞公嶺) Kam Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. The academy was well known for its large library of Chinese classics. In imperial times, academies were designed with a strong emphasis on the Imperial examination system used to prepare scholar-officials for government work. By the time of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911), the Chinese government in 1662 and 1664 closed down schools as a strategy to counter Ming dynasty (1368–1644) loyalists. The academy was in ruins by the early 19th century.