書院三(san)進,院落(luo)式布局,面(mian)積980平方(fang)米。建筑均為(wei)硬山頂。第一進為(wei)山門,左右各(ge)有一廂房(fang)(fang);進門為(wei)天(tian)(tian)井(jing),兩(liang)側(ce)連接走廊通(tong)側(ce)門。第二(er)進為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)廳(ting)(ting)(ting),中(zhong)(zhong)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)四面(mian)是天(tian)(tian)井(jing),兩(liang)邊側(ce)門面(mian)向中(zhong)(zhong)廳(ting)(ting)(ting)。第三(san)進為(wei)后廳(ting)(ting)(ting),左右亦各(ge)有一廂房(fang)(fang)。整座院落(luo),天(tian)(tian)井(jing)較多(duo),內外相通(tong),有利(li)通(tong)風采(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)光。除中(zhong)(zhong)央采(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)用(yong)可開(kai)可關的敞(chang)口廳(ting)(ting)(ting),廂房(fang)(fang)亦靈(ling)活布置成敞(chang)口廳(ting)(ting)(ting),形成“四廳(ting)(ting)(ting)相向”的巧(qiao)妙布局。廳(ting)(ting)(ting)房(fang)(fang)用(yong)墻(qiang)柱承(cheng)重(zhong),并根據地形特點采(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)用(yong)前(qian)低后高(gao),逐進升高(gao)地基,更有利(li)排水和采(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)光。 書院建于半山上,風景(jing)優雅(ya),是一座非常典型的嶺南(nan)鄉村書院,保存較好。
1985年羅定縣人民政(zheng)府公布為(wei)文物保護單位。