ancient school; academy
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesnoun
ancient school; academy in feudal China
archaicSpecifically refers to schools established by the state or regional governments (specifically, the ones adjacent to the imperial ancestral temple's 'Pond') during the Zhou Dynasty and later periods. It is a historical, literary term, not used in modern education contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
shì士
zǐ子
men们
cháng常
zài在
pàn泮
gōng宫
lǐ里
xué学
xí习
lǐ礼
yí仪
hé和
jīng经
jí籍
。
In ancient times, scholars often studied rituals and classical texts in the academy.
Zhè这
zuò座
wén文
miào庙
nèi内
bǎo保
liú留
le了
jiù旧
shí时
de的
pàn泮
gōng宫
yí遗
zhǐ址
。
This Confucian temple preserves the site of the ancient academy.