太学

太學
Tàixué
proper noun #70,962

Meanings

  1. 1 the Imperial Academy, the highest school of imperial China, founded in 124 BC under the Han

Examples

HSK 7-9
Hànwǔdì zài Cháng'ān shèlì le Tàixué.
Emperor Wu of Han set up the Imperial Academy in Chang'an.
HSK 7-9
Sòngdài Tàixué lǐ de xuésheng chángcháng shàngshū pīpíng cháozhèng.
Students at the Song-dynasty Imperial Academy often sent petitions criticizing the government.

Tips

history
Founded by 汉武帝 in 124 BC to train officials in the Confucian classics. From the Sui onward the 国子监 oversaw it, and by the Ming and Qing the two names meant the same institution. Its students were 太学生.

Stroke Order

太 tài
学 xué