ancient academy; traditional school
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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academy of classical learning; traditional school (in ancient China)
Refers to educational institutions in ancient China, particularly from the Tang Dynasty onwards. Most were converted to modern schools after the abolition of the imperial examination system in 1905.
Sòng宋
dài代
de的
shū书
yuàn院
jiào教
yù育
fēi非
cháng常
fā发
dá达
。
Academy education was highly developed during the Song Dynasty.
Yuè岳
lù麓
shū书
yuàn院
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zhù著
míng名
de的
gǔ古
dài代
shū书
yuàn院
。
Yuelu Academy is a famous ancient academy in China.
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Qīng清
mò末
fèi废
kē科
jǔ举
hòu后
，
shū书
yuàn院
dà大
dōu都
gǎi改
wéi为
xué学
xiào校
。
After the imperial examination system was abolished in the late Qing Dynasty, most academies were converted into schools.