Confucian Academy

The Confucian Academy (孔教學院)

The Confucian Academy (孔教學院)
Formation	1930, Hong Kong
Type	Non-governmental organization
Headquarters	10, Dai Shing Street, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Current President	Dr. Tong Yun-Kai (湯恩佳) 501 Star House, 3 Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Website	www.confucianacademy.com

The Confucian Academy is a Non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1930 by Dr. Chen Huanzhang () to promote Confucianism. It follows Confucius's teachings to provide students with the relevant knowledge. His teachings are based on a moral code for human relations, which emphasizes the importance of tradition and rites.

The academy upholds the Confucian teaching "Left No Child Behind" (有教無類), trying to cultivate all the talents 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 students to engage in Confucianism academic research, and also to enhance the communication between the academy and the local major religious groups. The academy is dedicated to hold more joint talks and various social activities with other religious parties.

Dr. Chen Huanzhang (陳煥章)(1881–1933) founded the Hong Kong Confucian Academy in 1930. He was born in Gaoyao, Guangdong. He went to United States in 1905 to continues his studies, and received Ph.D in philosophy with his publication "The Economic Principles of Confucius". In 1912, he founded the Confucian Society (孔教會) with his teacher Kang Youwei ()in Shanghai. He then came to Hong Kong in 1930 and established the Confucian Academy.

The development of the Confucian Academy can be divided into three phases. The first is the founding period (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 of consolidation (1942–1992), when Lu Xiangfu (盧湘父)and Huang Yuntian (黃允畋) have significant achievements in the educational aspects. Confucianism was also included as one of the Hong Kong's six major religions during that time. Then it is the expansion period (1992 - today). The academy put effort in building Confucius statues and temples around the world, sponsoring and encouraging Confucius studies and organizing major seminars.