Among the appellations of ancient schools in China, Dong is the earliest.

There were schools in China more than 4000 years ago. At that time, the name of the school was "Jiong Jiong". The higher-level university was called "Shandong" and the lower-level primary school was called "Xia Dong".

In the Xia dynasty (2 1 century-BC16th century), schools were divided into four grades, namely, learning, eastern class, western class and school.

In Shang dynasty (BC16th century ~ BC 1066), the names of these four schools were Xue, You Xue, Zuo Xue and Xu respectively. Later dynasties also set up schools in the palace, which were called "Biyong" and "Chengjun".

In the Han Dynasty (AD 206-AD 23), the highest level school was called imperial academy, and the following schools were called East Learning, West Learning, South Learning and North Learning.

Later, imperial academy was changed to Guozixue, Guozisi and imperial academy. The Han Dynasty was a prosperous period in the history of ancient education in China. Schools in the Han Dynasty were divided into official schools and private schools. Among them, the private school library, also known as Mongolian school, is a private school, which is equivalent to the primary school level.

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The Western Zhou Dynasty called the school "Biyong", where a few slave owners and nobles studied. In ancient times, schools were called Yao, Xu, Xue, Xiao and Shu. At the beginning, it was not all specialized educational institutions, but also a place to learn to support the elderly. During the Western Han Dynasty, schools were divided into central schools and local schools. Central school is the highest institution of learning in this country, which is equivalent to today's universities.

There is a school palace at the local level. The Tang Dynasty was the peak of running schools in ancient times, and the classification of schools was more detailed. Schools in Ming and Qing Dynasties were basically inherited from Sui and Tang Dynasties, but due to the development of the imperial examination system, schools became vassals and decorations of the imperial examination system. In the late Qing Dynasty, modern education began. In the 28th year of Guangxu (1902), the charter of the King James School called it a school. By 1907, new schools have been established all over the country.

/kloc-at the end of 0/9 and the beginning of the 20th century, He Ziyuan, Qiu and other sages of 1911 successfully established new schools. Huang Zongxi put forward that "right and wrong are in school". He believes that schools not only have the function of cultivating talents to improve social customs, but also should be able to discuss state affairs.

After the Revolution of 1911, the Ministry of Education announced the new academic system, and all "schools" were renamed "schools", which are still in use today.