From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Confucian Academy
The Confucian Academy
The Confucian Academy (孔教學院) ents of children. They teach according to the different
potential of the children (因才施教) so as to help them to
grow to contribute to the society. They are committed to
cooperate with the parents and the community to build a
good learning and educational environment for the kids.
Succeeding the deanship in 1992, Dr Tang continued
to contribute to the education scholarship and even set
up the ’Confucian Academy Dr Tang Enjia reward
scheme’(孔教學院湯恩佳院長經訓科獎勵計畫). It aims
to fund students from the academy and other tertiary
The Confucian Academy (孔教學院) students to engage in Confucianism academic research,
and also to enhance the communication between the
Formation 1930, Hong Kong academy and the local major religious groups. The acad-
Type Non-governmental organization emy is dedicated to hold more joint talks and various so-
cial activities with other religious parties. [1]
Headquarters 10, Dai Shing Street, Wong Tai Sin,
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Founder
Current Dr. Tong Yun-Kai (湯恩佳)
Dr. Chen Huanzhang (陳煥章)(1881–1933) founded the
President 501 Star House, 3 Salisbury Road,
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Hong Kong Confucian Academy in 1930. He was born in
Gaoyao, Guangdong. He went to United States in 1905 to
Website www.confucianacademy.com continues his studies, and received Ph.D in philosophy
with his publication “The Economic Principles of Confu-
The Confucian Academy is a Non-governmental organi- cius”. In 1912, he founded the Confucian Society (孔教會)
zation(NGO) founded in 1930 by Dr. Chen Huanzhang (陳 with his teacher Kang Youwei (康有為)in Shanghai. He
煥章) to promote the Confucianism. It follows Confu- then came to Hong Kong in 1930 and established the Con-
cius’s teachings to provide students with the relevant fucian Academy. [2]
knowledge. His teachings are based on a moral code for
human relations, which emphasizes the importance of History
tradition and rites.
• Chen Huanzhang (陳煥章), student of Kang Youwei
(康有為), founded the Confucian Academy.
Background Information • The Confucian Secondary School (孔教中學) was
established.
Objectives • Confucian Tai Shing Primary school (孔教小學) was
• Promotes Confucian as the nation’s major religion in established.
order to enhance the cohesion of the Chinese nation • Chen Huanzhang died, Zhu Yuzhen (朱汝珍) took
• Convinces the Hong Kong government to list the over. The academy was registered as a limited
Confucius’s birthday as a public holiday in Hong company
Kong • Zhu Yuzhen left Hong Kong, Lu Xiangfu (盧湘父)
• Establishes the Confucian church in various cities took over.
and towns around the world • Lu Xiangfu died at the age of 102, Huang Yuntian (黃
• Includes the ideas of Confucian in primary, 允畋) took over.
secondary and university teaching areas • Dean Huang Yuntian (黃允畋) held the "Hong Kong
• Constructs the Confucius Memorial Hall in Hong Six Religious Leaders Forum" with other five
Kong and make it as the world’s center of the religious groups including Islam, Christianity,
Confucianism Buddhism, Catholicism and Taoism.
• Dean Huang Yuntian (黃允畋) set up the preaching
Educational mission committee and started holding monthly talks and
seminars.
The academy upholds the Confucian teaching "Left No
Child Behind" (有教無類), trying to cultivate all the tal-
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• Huang Yuntian (黃允畋) resigned and recommended Donations to the Hong Kong Institute of
Dr. Tang Enjia (湯恩佳) to take over.
[3]
Education(HKIEd)
In 2009, the Confucian Academy donated HK$1 million to
Development of the academy the Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education of the
Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd). It aims to pro-
The development of the Confucian Academy can be di-
mote confucianism to teachers and students and develop
vided into three phases. The first is the founding period
their concern for China and global vision. [6]
(1930–1942). Chen Huanzhang (陳煥章), founded the
Confucian Academy which focuses on preaching and
sharing of the Confucian teachings. Followed by a period
Foreign Visits to promote Confuscian-
of consolidation (1942–1992), when Lu Xiangfu (盧湘 ism
父)and Huang Yuntian (黃允畋) have significant In early April 2008, Dr. Tang Enjia was invited to George
achievements in the educational aspects. Confucianism Mason University, Washington to attend the unveiling of
was also included as one of the Hong Kong’s six major re- a bronze statue of Confucius and to give a speech to the
ligions during that time. Then it is the expansion period students.
(1992 - today). The academy put effort in building Con- And in mid April, he represented the academy to the
fucius statues and temples around the world, sponsoring United Nations Headquarters in New York to attend a
and encouraging Confucius studies and organizing major conference with other religious organizations and the
seminars. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Orga-
When the Confucian Academy was first established, nization (UNESCO)
funding was extremely difficult. They rented a site for On behalf of the academy, the dean Dr. Tang Enjia
operation. The site at the same time was used to offer and Dr. Hui Chiming, chairman of the academy were in-
free night-schooling for the poor and underprivileged vited to a nine-day visit to Japan in late June 2008. They
children. met with the Prime Minister of Japan Yasuo Fukuda, who
In 1931, the directors of the academy decided to raise expressed support for the promotion of the Confucius
funds to purchase the academy site No. 131 Caine Road, birthday in Asia. They gave lectures in the J.F.Oberlin
with around HKD50000. A Confucian school was also set University(櫻美林大學) and visited the SBI Holdings Co.
up in the premises which was attached to the academy. Ltd.(SBI Group). They met with the corporation’s pres-
In July 1933, the academy officially registered as a ident Yoshitaka Kitao (北尾吉孝) and had discussions
limited company, a board of 15 directors was formed to about Confucianism.
handle its administrative affairs of the academy.
Affiliated Schools
Recent Activities
Campaign to make Confucius’ birthday
as a public holiday in Hong Kong
In 2010, Confucian Academy recommended the Hong
Kong government to list the birthday of the Confucius
(27 August of the Chinese Calendar)(農曆八月二十七日)
as a public holiday in order to commemorate the Con-
fucius, carry forward the Confucian culture, educate the
next generation and enhance the status of Confucianism
in Hong Kong.
With the support from the Democratic Alliance for
the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (民建聯) and
six religious groups in Hong Kong, the motion of “En-
Confucian Ho Kwok Pui Chun College (孔教學院何郭佩珍中
couraging the government to promote Confucianism and
學)
list the Confucius’ Birthday as a public holiday” was nev-
ertheless rejected in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
of Hong Kong on 8 January 2010. Most of the councilors Secondary schools
worried that the cancellation of the last day of Easter • Confucian Ho Kwok Pui Chun College (孔教學院何郭
Holiday for the Confucius’ Birthday would create contro- 佩珍中學) [7]
versy in the society.[4] [5] • Confucian Tai Shing School (孔教學院大成中學)
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Primary schools 孔教論
• Confucian Sam Lok Chow Mud Wai School (孔教學院
三樂周產桅學校)(Closed down) Photo gallery
• Confucian Tai Shing Primary School (孔教學院大成
小學)
Publications
• President’s Office (院長辦公室)
• 湯恩佳尊孔之旅 - 環球演講集 • President’s Office 1(院長辦公室)
• President’s Office 3(院長辦公室)
• Confucian Tai Shing School (孔教學院大成中學)
• Confucian Tai Shing School 1(孔教學院大成中學)
• Confucian Tai Shing School 2(孔教學院大成中學)
• Confucian Tai Shing School 3(孔教學院大成中學)
References
[1] 孔教學院何郭佩珍中學 Confucian Ho Kwok Pui
• Chun College
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[2] 孔教學院簡介 - 孔教 - LeeDeeLive - Broadcast
Happiness! 傳播快樂
External links
[3] http://www.confucianacademy.com/ • Official website of The Confucian Academy
ShowArticle.asp?ArticleID=39 • Official Website of The Confucian Ho Kwok Pui Chun
[4] Ming Pao Daily News, 8th January 2010, D15 College
[5] Hong Kong 2006 - Religion and Custom • A Blog about the foundation ceremony of the
[6] The Hong Kong Institute of Education Confucian Academy
[7] www.chkpcc.edu.hk
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