The origin of the school can be traced back to 1936, the provincial Zhennan Normal School. It is an institution of higher learning with glorious revolutionary tradition and distinctive characteristics of normal education.
The school is located in Chuxiong City, the capital of Wei Chu, Yunnan Province, which enjoys the reputation of "Hometown of Oriental Humans", "Hometown of Dinosaurs", "Kingdom of High-quality Wild Mushrooms" and "China Yi Culture Grand View Garden". The climatic conditions are superior, with an annual average temperature of 16℃, no severe cold in winter, no intense heat in summer, and four seasons like spring. It is more than 0/00 kilometers away from Kunming, the capital of Yunnan, with convenient transportation, and is known as the "back garden" of Kunming. The school is divided into two campuses: Huaguoshan and Yanta. The campus environment is beautiful, the digital campus network is smooth, and the mobile library is convenient and fast.