八万大洋打造的百年学堂，藏在大同城西的民国往事 | A Century-Old Campus Built with 80,000 Silver Dollars

在山西大学大同校区里面，藏着一整片精致的民国老建筑群，这里就是曾经的山西省立第三中学。它坐落在大同城西十里开外，1921 年落成，当年耗资八万大洋，一晃，已经走过了百余年的岁月。 岁月流转，这座旧时学堂，如今归入山西大学。恰逢暑假，校园对外开放，供人静静寻访过往。整片建筑群保存得格外完整。穿过八根立柱撑起的老校门，迎面是一座规整对称的几何花园，往里便是长长的办公楼。校园正中，高大的礼堂巍然矗立，是整片院落里最恢弘的建筑。礼堂后方，十二座教室两两相依，围合出一方清幽庭院。 百年风雨冲刷，楼宇依旧坚固精致，至今还在使用。教室门前的石台阶，沉稳结实，静静承接时光。偌大校园安安静静，只有偶尔几位游人轻轻走过，脚步声落在青砖之上，仿佛还能听见，百年前，这里读书的声声回响。Tucked away within the Datong campus of Shanxi University lies an exquisite complex of historic buildings dating back to the Republic of China era—the former site of the Shanxi Provincial No. 3 Middle School. Situated just over five kilometers west of Datong city, the complex was completed in 1921 at a cost of 80,000 silver dollars; more than a century has since passed. As time has unfolded, this former school has been incorporated into Shanxi University. During the summer break, the campus opens to the public, inviting visitors to quietly explore its past. The architectural complex remains remarkably well-preserved. Passing through the old school gate—supported by eight upright pillars—one is greeted by a geometrically symmetrical garden, beyond which stretches a long administrative building. At the heart of the campus stands a towering auditorium, the most magnificent structure in the complex. Behind the auditorium, twelve classrooms are arranged in pairs, enclosing a tranquil courtyard. Despite a century of weathering, the buildings remain sturdy and elegant, continuing to serve their purpose today. The stone steps leading to the classrooms are solid and enduring, silently bearing the weight of time. A quiet serenity pervades the spacious campus; the occasional visitor walks softly by, their footsteps echoing on the grey brick—sounds that seem to carry the faint, lingering resonance of students reading aloud a century ago.