书院的发展对地区文化地理格局的影响

The Influence of the Development of Academies in the Regional Structure of Cultural Geography

书院是儒学知识生产、创新、积累与传播的机构,是儒家文化的代表与重要象征。书院在一个地区的发展状况,是影响当地文化地理格局的重要因素。一方面,书院建立数量的多少,反映了儒家文化在一定区域中空间拓展的情况,另一方面,书院的发展,又可以改变该区域内主流的儒家文化与佛教、道教及其他民间宗教等非主流的文化形态之间的力量对比,使地区的文化格局也随之发生变化。

Academy is an important symbol of Confuciannism. The development of Academies in an area influences the structure of cultural geography in that area. Firstly, the amount of academies reflects the distribution of Confucian culture;Secondly, the development of Academies will change the balance between orthodox Confucian culture and other culture, including Buddhism, Taoism and folk religion.