Yuelu Academy is one of the famous private schools in modern China. Founded in Hongzhi period of Ming Dynasty, it is the earliest academy in Hunan Province. It was once the center of Huxiang culture and an important institution of southern culture. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, Yuelu Academy became one of the highest institutions of learning in Hunan Province, attracting many students to study.