# Donglin Academy (东林书院)

Wuxi, Jiangsu Province · East China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/donglin-academy
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free admission; the academy opens for night visits during summer (8:30–21:00)
- **Opening hours:** 9：00—17：00
- **Time needed:** 1–3 hours
- **Getting there:** Near Donglin Academy (bus stop) and Donglin Square (metro station)
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Architecture, Hiking & Outdoors

## About Donglin Academy

One of the few remaining old residences and ancient buildings in Wuxi. “The sound of wind and rain, the sound of reading, each sound enters the ear; affairs of the family, affairs of the nation, affairs of the world, each matter concerns the heart.” This famous couplet comes from Donglin Academy. Whether for its historic architecture or out of reverence for the “Eight Gentlemen of Donglin,” it is well worth a visit.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1079. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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