Chinese traditional learning; ancient state school
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traditional Chinese learning; national studies
formalRefers to the corpus of traditional Chinese scholarship and culture. It is a broad field encompassing humanities and social sciences studied from a Chinese cultural perspective.
He has deep research into Chinese traditional learning.
This professor specializes in teaching Chinese classics.
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In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in national studies among young people.
noun
ancient state school (historical term)
archaicHistorical term referring to state-run academies or schools in imperial China, such as the Imperial College (太学) or the National University (国子监).
During the Tang and Song dynasties, the state school was an important institution for training officials.
The Imperial Academy was the highest state school in ancient China.