Imperial academy is the central official school after the Sui Dynasty in ancient China and the highest institution of learning in the ancient education system in China. In the Ming Dynasty, imperial academy was established in Beijing and Nanjing because the capital moved northward, so imperial academy in Nanjing was called Nanjian or Nanyong, and imperial academy in Beijing was called Beijian or Beiyong. Imperial academy was founded in Dade Decade of Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1306). It was the highest administrative organ of national management education in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties and the highest institution of higher learning established by the state. Located at No.0/5, Guozijian Street, Andingmen, Dongcheng District, Beijing, adjacent to Confucius Temple and Yonghe Palace. On both sides of imperial academy Street, the Huaiyin passageway, the east and west ends of the street, and the archways on both sides of imperial academy Gate are painted, which is the only ancient street with four archways in Beijing. The whole building in imperial academy faces south, and there are Jixian Gate (gate), Taixue Gate (gate 2), glass archway, imperial academy glass archway Biyong, Yilun Hall and Jingyi Pavilion on the central axis. There are four halls and six halls on the east and west sides, forming a traditional symmetrical pattern. It is the only existing ancient central state-owned university building in China.

Imperial academy is an ancient university in China, which was founded in the Sui Dynasty. Ancient universities were called Cheng Jun and Shandong. Dong Zhongshu: "Five emperors are famous universities, and Zheng Xuan:" Shangdong is a university. "As for the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, the university is in the east in summer, the Yin Dynasty is in the right, and there are five in the Zhou Dynasty: east in the east, west in the school, south in the school, north in the school, and middle in the school. Imperial academy was established in the Han Dynasty and imperial academy was established in the Sui Dynasty. In the fourth year of Xianning, Emperor Wu of the Western Jin Dynasty (278), he began to establish Chinese studies, offering wine to the nation, and teaching students with one doctor each. Beiqi was renamed Guo Zi Temple. When Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty, he changed to temple science. Soon, Chinese studies were abolished, and only one Chinese study was established, eliminating the need for wine sacrifices and doctors; If you have a PhD from Imperial College, you always know what to study. Emperor Yang acceded to the throne, changed to imperial academy, and reset the drink offering. Under this system in the Tang Dynasty, there were six schools in imperial academy, including Guo Zi, imperial academy, Four Schools, Arithmetic, Calligraphy, etc., all of which set up doctors and set up a member to offer wine and sacrifice, who was responsible for managing knowledge and giving lectures to the Crown Prince. In the first year of Tang Gaozong Longshuo (66 1), Dongdu was also put into prison. It was renamed Si Chengguan or Cheng Junjian. Song belongs to the Ministry of rites. In the early Song Dynasty, after the Five Dynasties, imperial academy was established to recruit children of officials with more than seven grades as students. In the second year of Duangong (989), imperial academy was changed to Guo Zi School, and in the fifth year of Chunhua (994), it was still a prison. Before the establishment of Taitai in the fourth year of Li Qing (1044), imperial academy was the highest institution of learning in the Song Dynasty. The children of middle and senior officials sit in prison to study, which is only nominal, and the number is small, and there are even fewer people attending classes on weekdays. Since the establishment of imperial academy and other schools, imperial academy has become the general institution in charge of schools in China. All schools in imperial academy and Guo Zi, martial arts, law, primary schools, state and county schools, etc. Guiding students, recommending students to accept jobs, building school buildings, drawing three ceremonies, drawing statues of sages, building libraries in pavilions, and inspecting schools by the emperor were all carried out under its auspices. Before Yuanfeng's political reform (see Yuanfeng's political reform), imperial academy officials were divided into prison, outspoken, incorruptible and chief accountant. Since the third year of Yuanfeng (1080), there have been (old supervisor), (substitute wine waiter), Cheng (master book), Dr. imperial academy (old direct teacher), Dr., Doctor of Martial Arts and Doctor of Law in prison. The supervisor is divided into three cases: the kitchen case is in charge of the business school's money and food. There are many officials in each case, such as Xuchang, Xu Zuo and Cycas. Imperial academy also set up a library to engrave classics and history books for the court to ask for, give and sell. In the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a "printing house" in the prison. Imperial academy's printed edition, called "Jian Ben", is generally exquisitely carved, ranking first in the country. In the Northern Song Dynasty, imperial academy was established in capital cities such as Xijing, Nanjing and Beijing, and officials were set up. The court is in power, and the attendants and other officials serve each other. Their ministries and commissions are quite simple, and they only pay for food, which has actually become a place for literati to recuperate. Chongning for four years (1 105), went to Beijing and imperial academy for three times, each with a division. Liao Taizu went to Beijing, and imperial academy was set up in the south, with wine offering, management, honesty, main book and imperial academy. Another imperial academy has been built in Beijing, and the positions of officials are the same as those in Beijing. In the Jin Dynasty, imperial academy governed Guo Zi School and imperial academy, and set up wine festivals and companies. There are two or three supervisors, one of whom is in charge of women's direct education. At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, imperial academy was the Jixian Academy, which governed the Guo Zi School, set up a wine supply office and was in charge of the decrees of the Guo Zi School. Cheng Jian specializes in prison affairs. In addition, Mongolian imperial academy and Hui imperial academy schools were established to show the difference between them and Han people and southerners. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zhongdu Guo Zi School was established, and later changed to imperial academy, which was in charge of the order of Chinese students. In the first year of Yongle (1403), Ming Taizu Chengzu set up imperial academy in Beijing, all of which were equipped with wine festivals, general managers, supervisors and standard books. In the Qing Dynasty, imperial academy was in charge of all kinds of official schools in China (except Zongxue and Jueluo) and set up a minister of management and supervision. A drink offering, one for Manchu and one for Han; Division, Manchu, Mongolian, Han each one. In addition, there are academic officials such as inspectors, doctors, books and classics. Guangxu thirty-three years (1907), belonging to the Ministry. Imperial academy, which began in the Sui Dynasty, was an educational institution. By the Qing Dynasty, it became an examination institution that only examined education. By the end of the Qing dynasty, it became an official selling agency. Imperial academy students, equivalent to scholars, are divided into two types: civil and military, with the former being called Wen Sheng and the latter being called Wu Sheng. Anyone who pays a certain amount of money to the court according to the usual regulations can be called "case supervisor" They are qualified to see the county magistrate, but they have no real power. " (Excerpted from Huang Xianfan's History of Feudal Society in China 1952, 12) After the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, imperial academy, Beijing, located in Guozijian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, was the last imperial academy in China. Preserved to this day, it is now a national key cultural relics protection unit.

Guo Zi School is the educational administrative organ and the highest institution of higher learning in the feudal society of China. In the second year of Xianning (AD 276), Emperor Wu of Jin was established in parallel with imperial academy. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there were either Chinese studies or imperial examinations, or both. Beiqi was renamed Guo Zi Temple. Emperor Wendi was in charge of Guo Zi Temple, Guo Zi, imperial academy and four schools. Emperor Yang Di changed Guo Zi Temple to imperial academy. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, imperial academy was also in charge of Guo Zi, imperial academy and four schools. In the Yuan Dynasty, there were three schools, namely Guo Zi School, Mongolian School and Returned School, also known as imperial academy. Only imperial academy was established in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, which was the administrative organ of education and had the nature of Chinese studies. 1905 (thirty-first year of Guangxu) was established, and imperial academy was abolished. Although the names of Guo Zi School (Guo Zi Temple, imperial academy) and imperial academy are different, and the system of past dynasties has also changed, they are both the highest institutions of learning. However, when both are established, the educational object of Guo Zi School belongs to the children of higher rulers. There are generally five doctors in Guozi, in the fifth grade. Five teaching assistants are responsible for teaching three or more products, the grandson of the country, the great-grandson who lives from two or more products, and the six products. Dr. Zhang Zuo is a professor of classics. There are four speakers directly, Dr. Zhang Zuo and the teaching assistant is Professor Jing Shu.