https://chinaroots.org/en/categories/tongan/Recent content in Tongan on ChinaRoots - Digital Local ChroniclesHugoen-usSat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/zhu-xi-tongan-education-facilities/Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/zhu-xi-tongan-education-facilities/A deep dive into the contributions of Neo-Confucian scholar Zhu Xi to educational infrastructure during his tenure in Tongan. By establishing the Jingshi Ge (collecting 1,212 volumes), Jiaosi Hall, and the 'Four Study Halls,' Zhu Xi transformed Tongan into a 'Maritime Zou-Lu,' defining its scholarly character for centuries.