Imperial academy is the highest institution of higher learning and educational administration in ancient China. Sima Yan, the Emperor of Jin Dynasty, started to establish the Guo Zi School. When the Emperor Yang Di arrived, it was changed to imperial academy. Imperial academy, also known as Guo Zi School or Guo Zi Temple, is the highest institution of learning in the ancient education system of China after the Sui Dynasty in China.

In the third year of Li Qing in the Northern Song Dynasty (A.D. 1043), Fan Zhongyan took part in the "Qingli New Deal" and was promoted to Nanjing imperial academy School in Yingtianfu Academy, which was tied with Tokyo (now Kaifeng) and Xijing (now Luoyang) imperial academy as the highest institution of learning in the Northern Song Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty implemented the dual-Beijing system and established imperial academy in Nanjing and Beijing respectively. Imperial academy in Nanjing is called Nanjian or Nanyong, while imperial academy in Beijing is called Beijian or Beiyong. Nanjing imperial academy was built in the first year of Yong 'an, Wudong (AD 258). During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, it was grand in scale, with bright lights and unprecedented pomp. At that time, neighboring countries such as Korea, Japan, Ryukyu and Siam. Constantly sending overseas students to study in imperial academy. Imperial academy was originally changed from Emperor Yang Di to imperial academy. At that time, he was mainly responsible for the national education administration, and his functions were roughly equivalent to those of the current Ministry of Education.