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Imperial Academy

the official school in the Han capital that trained students in classical learning for government service.

Category
Institution
Region
China
Date range
From 124 BCE

What it means

The Imperial Academy was the official school in the Han capital, expanded under Emperor Wu. It trained students in the Confucian classics and helped connect official service with recognised learning.

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