1906 Hengyang old photo Wenchang Pavilion came to Yanta Stone Drum Academy a hundred years ago

Share a group of old photos of Hengyang, Hunan, from the late Qing Dynasty to the early Republic of China. The shooting time is about 1906-1928. According to research, this group of photos is most likely taken around 1920

This group of photos mainly includes the beautiful scenery of Wenchang Pavilion, Laiyan Pagoda and Shigu Academy in Hengyang a hundred years ago

Hengyang, one of the prefecture level cities in Hunan Province. Located in the south of China and the central south of Hunan Province, it is an important member of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Historically, Hengyang is an ancient cultural city, a military center, and a commercial center in southern Hunan. The scenic spots and historic sites mainly include Nanyue, Shigu Mountain, Huiyan Peak, Laiyan Pagoda, etc. Shigu Academy is one of the four great books in the early Song DynastyOne of the hospitals. Huiyan Peak is the first peak in Nanyue, which is located in the urban area. It is said that; The north geese fly to the south, and then stop to stop;, Old CityDistrict is also known as Yancheng

Photos of Nanyue in the same period have been published before. Please refer to:The old photos of Hengshan Mountain in 1906 show the beautiful scenery of the Nanyue Mountain a hundred years ago

Let’s take a look at these photos.

衡阳 文昌阁

文昌阁应在珠晖塔塔下，1961年毁于火灾。

衡阳 来雁塔远眺

来雁塔，座落于衡阳市北部石鼓区，为中国名塔、雁城三塔、衡州名胜之一和省重点文物保护单位，地处湘江、耒水、蒸水三江交汇处西北部和衡阳来雁新城中心，南与石鼓书院、回雁峰对峙，寓雁有来回，故名为来雁塔，该塔明代兴建的目的是用以导航瞭望，类似今日的航标灯塔。

今日的来雁塔。

石鼓书院 远景

石鼓书院位于衡阳市石鼓区石鼓山，是湖湘文化发源地和湖南第一胜地，始建于唐元和五年（公元810年），迄今已有1200余年历史。宋景祜二年（公元1035年），朝廷赐额“石鼓书院”，与应天书院、白鹿洞书院、岳麓书院并称全国四大书院

石鼓书院全貌

1944年7月，石鼓书院在衡阳保卫战中毁于战火。

石鼓书院大门

石鼓书院入口

石鼓书院 合江亭

石鼓书院 敬业堂

重修后的石鼓书院，差别不小。