The Wulin Academy of Arts () is an independent

research institute A research institute, research centre, research center or research organization, is an establishment founded for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research. Although the term often i ...

for Chinese arts and culture studies, located on the shores of the

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Hangzhou Hangzhou ( or , ; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), also romanized as Hangchow, is the capital and most populous city of Zhejiang, China. It is located in the northwestern part of the province, sitting at the head of Hangzhou Bay, whi ...

Zhejiang Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...

Province. It was founded in 1995 but, with antecedents dating back to the

Southern Song Dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

History

From the 1980s, a group of artists and scholars from

China Academy of Art China Academy of Art (), also translated as China National Academy of Fine Arts, was founded in Hangzhou in 1928 by the government of the Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China and the renowned educator Cai Yuanpei. It was the first a ...

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and

Xiling Seal Art Society The Xiling Seal Art Society () is a Chinese arts organisation based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, PRC. It was founded in 1904 but, with antecedents dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties, is one of China's most important traditional stone ...

had discussed the idea of forming an independent institution for Chinese arts and culture studies that echoes to the Imperial Art Academy () founded by Emperor Gaozong 800 years ago on the lakeside of Wulin (the ancient name of

), and also, reconnecting to the Wulin School that founded in the

Ming Dynasty The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol Empire, Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last ort ...

Lan Ying Lan Ying (; ca. 1585–1664) was a Chinese painter of landscapes, human figures, flowers and birds who was active during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). Biography Lan was born in Hangzhou in the Zhejiang province. His style name was 'Tiansh ...

. In 1995, The Dazhen National Institute was established at the antechamber of the Imperial Wenlan Library on the island of Solitary Hill () as the predecessor of Wulin Academy. In 1997, the archaeological excavation and restoration at the Imperial Library began and the Institute moved out, cooperated with the Government of Gongshu District and became Hushu Society of Arts. In the same year, members of Dazhen institute dismissed Hushu Society and established the Meilan Society of Arts for independence. The influence of Meilan Society had grown for rebuilding the disintegrated tradition of Chinese art that has been greatly damaged by the havoc of the

New Culture Movement The New Culture Movement () was a movement in China in the 1910s and 1920s that criticized classical Chinese ideas and promoted a new Chinese culture based upon progressive, modern and western ideals like democracy and science. Arising out of ...

in mid 1910s and ten years'

Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC) launched by Mao Zedong in 1966, and lasting until his death in 1976. Its stated goal ...

. In 2000 the government cancelled Meilan Society's license for 'political' reasons to suppress on independent studies and some of its members fled to Europe and America for extrication. The Meilan Society of Arts reconstituted in May 2002 and renamed to Wulin Academy of Arts. In 2006, the academy relocated to the shores of

where its first institute was established.

Research institutes

Wulin Academy of Arts covers three major academic divisions:

Activities

*Guqin Concert at Wulin Academy *Spring and Summer Activities *Wulin Academy assists Zhejiang Provincial Sports Bureau to establish the Art Institute of Zhejiang Provincial Sports Bureau

References

External links

Wulin Academy Official Website
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