Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The history of education in China began with the birth of the Chinese civilization.Nobles often set up educational establishments for their offspring. Establishment of the imperial examinations (advocated in the Warring States period, originated in Han, founded in Tang) was instrumental in the transition from an aristocratic to a meritocratic government.
The university sat at the pinnacle of the hierarchical system with students advancing from level to level and from school to school based on examinations as well as teachers' recommendations. In 1106 a new "eight virtues" advancement path was introduced, with students recommended for their virtuous conduct spending one year in the prefectural ...
In discussing the shuyuan, it is common to speak of the "Four Great Academies" (四大书院; sì-dà shū-yuàn) of ancient China. Usually the "Four Great Academies" refers to the Four Great Academies of the Northern Song. However, sources give a number of different lists, sometimes expanded to Six or Eight Great Academies.
The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China (eBook ed.). Arcturus Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78888-018-3; Chinese and English Translation of Six Secret Teaching - final archive from original before site closed in 2015 (currently a scam page as of 2018) (Chinese)
The structure of Chinese characters is complex and an effective method for teaching students to write is needed. The teaching methods are as follow: [16] In ancient China, students wrote with a brush pen. The order of teaching students to write is: first write in middle-sized Chinese regular script, then in big or small regular characters.
Western astronomical expertise (see Jesuit China missions) was welcomed as an aftermath of Chinese interest in astronomy and mathematics, partially formulated in the classical Six Arts agenda. [citation needed]
For Confucius, a good student respects and learns from the words and deeds of his teacher, and a good teacher is someone older who is familiar with the ways of the past and the practices of antiquity (§7.22). Confucius emphasized the need to find balance between formal study and intuitive self-reflection (§2.15).
In ancient India, education was mainly imparted through the Vedic and Buddhist education system, while the first education system in ancient China was created in Xia dynasty (2076–1600 BC). In the city-states of ancient Greece , most education was private, except in Sparta.