The development of the Confucianism in Taiwan can be divided into three phases: Ming dynasty stage led by Cheng Chen-kung, Qing Dynasty stage, and the stage from Japanese ruling to modern era. The Qing Dynasty stage was generally defined as the beginning of the Zhu Xi School with government intervention of adopting Zhu Xi's writings as the textbooks used for the civil examination. Furthermore, scholars viewed the effect of this stage as temporary in the entire history of Confucianism in Taiwan. However, in this paper, the authors adopt a different approach to trace the origin of the reception of Zhu Xi's thought not from the government intervention but from its connection with the Confucian academy from Fujian province. The Aofeng Academy in Fujian has left an imprint on the education policy and training system in Taiwan. This paper delineates the history of Aofeng Academy started in 1707 by Zhang Boxing, and traces its further development by analyzing its education style and social status to build the connection between the Haidong Academy in Taiwan and this Academy.