The predecessor of Nanyang Institute of Technology was Nanyang University, approved by the Henan Provincial People's Government, 1987. 1993 1 The State Education Commission approved the establishment of Nanyang Institute of Technology, and the former Zhang Zhongjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine merged. In May 2004, the Ministry of Education approved the upgrading of undergraduate colleges and universities, and implemented a school-running system based on provinces and cities. Nanyang normal University is an ordinary undergraduate college in Henan Province. 195 1 was founded in nanyang normal College, Henan Province, and 1958 was upgraded to nanyang normal College and nanyang normal College in 2000.