The ranking of ancient imperial examinations is divided into: the number one scholar-imperial examination, with the number one scholar ranked as "Yuan" and the number one scholar after the provincial examination as "". Anyone who takes the examination of the Ministry of Rites in Beijing must submit a petition. The person who scores first in the exam is the first, so he is called the "top scholar". The person who wins the first prize in the exam is called "the best in the world", which is the highest honor in the name of the exam subject. Since the Tang Dynasty, such as the first place in palace examination, it is also called "Dianyuan". Second place-In the imperial examination, the second place of palace examination No.1 was "second place". In the Song Dynasty, the second place and the third place were both called the second place, which means the eye in the list. Then it means second place. Flower Exploration-In the imperial examination, palace examination No.1 was rated as "Flower Exploration" with the third place. In the Tang Dynasty, the Jinshi held a "Flower Exploration Banquet" in Apricot Garden, and two or three handsome young people served as "Flower Exploration Ambassadors" (also known as "Flower Exploration Lang"). After the Southern Song Dynasty, the third place was called Hua Tan. There was probably no stage of studying in ancient times, and the names of schools in different periods were different. Mencius on Teng Wengong: "Set it as a study to teach it." The ancients often referred to local schools in order of priority, or generally referred to schools or educational undertakings.

The schools of Chinese studies in the pre-Qin period are divided into two categories: Chinese studies and rural studies. Chinese studies are designed for emperors or princes, including Chinese studies and primary schools. The teaching contents of business schools and primary schools are mainly based on "six arts" (etiquette, music, archery, bending, calligraphy and mathematics), especially in primary schools.

Relatively speaking, rural studies and Chinese studies generally refer to local schools.

Gong Xue, Xia Ji, was an institution of higher learning in the State of Qi during the Warring States Period, which was named after it was located under the capital Linzi Jiji. At that time, Confucianism, France, Mohism, Taoism and Yin and Yang all gathered here. They began to debate, comment on current politics and give lessons to students. Mencius, Xunzi and other masters have come here to give lectures, which is an important garden for "a hundred schools of thought contend" during the Warring States period.

Imperial academy was the educational management institution and the highest institution of higher learning in the feudal society of China. From Wei and Jin Dynasties to Ming and Qing Dynasties, either imperial academy or imperial academy was set up, or both were set up at the same time. The names are different and the system has changed, but they are all the highest institutions to educate the children of princes and nobles. The students studying in this school are called imperial academy students and imperial academy students. "Zhang Hengchuan": "Because I entered the capital, I watched Tai Xue." Preface to Send Ma Dongyang: "Dongyang Ma has been in imperial academy for two years."

See "imperial academy" in imperial academy Jane. Imperial academy was founded in the Han and Wei Dynasties, renamed Guo Zi School in the Western Jin Dynasty and imperial academy in the Sui Dynasty. Since then, imperial academy and Imperial College have been called each other as the highest institutions with educational administrative functions. For example, imperial academy was established in the Ming Dynasty, but it was called "imperial academy" in the Preface to Sending Ma Sheng to Dongyang. From the Tang and Song Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, academies appeared as an independent educational institution. They are places set up by private or government officials to gather disciples to give lectures and learn knowledge. The four famous academies in Song Dynasty were Bailudong Academy in Lushan, Jiangxi, Huashan Yuelu Academy in Hunan, Shigu Academy in Hengyang, Hunan and Yingtianfu Academy in Shangqiu, Henan. In the Ming Dynasty, there was a "Donglin Academy" in Wuxi, which trained a group of progressives who were not afraid of eunuch forces, such as Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou, and was called "Lindong Party".