Compared with Guozi, the number of students in Chang'an Academy this year is 400.
Unlike later, students and officials are almost the same. They only have dressing leave and winter break in September. The upper limit is ten days, which can be reduced and will not be increased. Those who travel far can only live in the academy.
One period lasts for five years. If the professor or student member feels that the progress is not enough, it can be extended to seven years.
In the early days of its founding, the subjects and textbooks taught in the academies were similar to those of Guozi. Children were not taught to gain enlightenment. Only those teenagers who could read and write smoothly after enlightenment could enter the academy.
Before admission, everyone's family background must be reviewed. Only those with clean family backgrounds can enter the school. What is a clean family background? It means that no immediate family members within three generations have violated the records. This is obviously different from Guozi. The students of Guozi look at the family.
High and low.
The higher the elder's official position, the more distinguished the title, and the greater the merit, the easier it is to be admitted as a prince. The academy opens a door for other families.
Although the crack in the door is not big and it is not easy to squeeze in, it still leaves some room for the children of poor families and wealthy families.
This shows that the threshold for scholars in this world is very high. Even if the academies relax the conditions, it is still not something that ordinary people can covet.
Just enlightenment, reading, and writing stopped them at the door.
To put it bluntly, the illiteracy rate in the world was so high that later generations could never imagine that the situation in the south of the Yangtze River was better than that in the north. Families with Han surnames attached great importance to the cultivation of their descendants, and they were frugal in food and clothing to ensure that their descendants could read and write.
The earliest system implemented in the south of the Yangtze River was also based on this Han family custom. The families in the north were mixed with Han and Hu, so they did not pay much attention to these, so it is said that the literary style in the south of the Yangtze River was at its peak.
In fact, the situation in Jiangnan is only slightly better than that in the north. The monopoly of knowledge by the powerful families in Jiangnan is no worse than that in the north.
The establishment of Chang'an Academy was undoubtedly Li Po's experimental field. The system, scale, and subsequent progress were not satisfactory. He did not want to build another Imperial Academy, so he would inevitably carry out reforms over and over again.
It cannot all be modified according to those schools that came later. It must be suitable for the current situation and must be closely linked with the subsequent imperial examinations.
Therefore, there is no talk of enlightening the people's wisdom at all, and it can only be regarded as a matter of selecting the best.
It is a test field. It will be good if it can produce some results in a few years. In the long run, if the situation is improved in a few decades, it will be a solid and practical achievement that will reach the world.
Based on these considerations, it can be imagined that Li Po attaches great importance to Chang'an Academy. When it comes to starting a school, the most important thing is patience. Li Po is not lacking in this. He has saved up in Jin for more than ten years before he can decide on Xijing in one fell swoop.
All it takes is enough patience.
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It doesn't take much to get into the academy. Documents from Menxia Province are especially useful in the academy. After all, Menxia Province supervised the entire construction of the academy and has been paying close attention to it.
The academy was very deserted in winter, with no one strolling outside, which made Li Po a little disappointed. It seemed that the rumors were exaggerated, as everyone was still more afraid of the cold.
Most of the people who came to the academy in winter came under the guise of enjoying the snow. When they arrived at the academy, they all retreated into the room, lit the brazier, and had a tea party.
Students have to work harder. In addition to studying college subjects, they are also responsible for cleaning the library and various buildings.
Moreover, academies run by Kansai people naturally teach various subjects about martial arts. In troubled times, the spirit of martial arts has been integrated into all aspects of life.
At this time, most of the scholars in the north were physically strong, capable of riding and shooting, and they talked about the art of war in a clear and logical manner, preparing for the generals and the prime ministerships.
After entering the academy, they circled around the library with the library as the center, which made Li Po freeze quite hard.
Because they had documents from the province under their control, the academy sent a doctor to receive them. The doctor's surname was Zhao. Li Po walked around and said he had just arrived. After announcing his name, he even apologized.
When Dr. Zhao saw that there were women in the crowd, he immediately became more cautious. Those who could bring women into the academy naturally had their origins and could not wait any longer.
Especially when I saw Ashina's real face, with a faint red light flashing in her eyes... Women from the Western Regions, that's even more incredible. Nowadays, the war is raging, and the road to the west has been cut off for a long time, but the women from the Western Regions can still appear here.
The location shows that the person who comes here is extremely valuable.
"Over there is the library of the academy. Now there are various books and more than 34,000 atlases. People in Chang'an City are rushing to donate. I think this place will soon be known as the best library in the world."
Dr. Zhao and Yourong introduced the core buildings of the academy. He asked about the origins of the visitors. Li Po smiled and did not answer, so he stopped asking. He just wanted to lead these people around with concentration.
Something went wrong.
Li Po had been here more than once. He looked up at the majestic library and wondered whether he should go in to warm up.
Over there, Dr. Zhao was already saying, "Today we have a gathering of sages from the Wenyun Hall. Would you like to take a look?"
Li Po nodded immediately. He came here just to see what Wenhui was like. He naturally knew Wenyuntang, that was the name he gave it.
It is not used for teaching, but for the collection of calligraphy and paintings by some college professors or outstanding students. Naturally, they are all high-quality works, which can be copied and studied by college students, mainly to improve their artistic accomplishment.
Corresponding to it is the Wuxian Hall, which contains reviews of military books. If someone in the academy becomes famous in the future, his swords, bows and arrows can also be placed there to show the martial arts style of the academy.
When he held a literary meeting in Wenyuntang, Li Po felt that it was a little unseemly, but it didn't hurt. Now the academy really needs popularity.
"Who convened it?" Li Po asked.
Dr. Zhao felt that this man was really imposing, he acted like no one was around, and he was bossy. He could not be cultivated except by a wealthy family, and the people around him were all capable, so he smiled carefully and said: "This is Li Shousu from the academy. Professor Li has gathered all the talented people and scholars."
Top-grade ones are just young and don’t have a good reputation.”
Li Po smiled and said to himself that the older people would definitely not hold literary meetings in the academy. If something goes wrong with the cold weather in this cold weather, it would be great fun.
"Li Shousu...is the puppet king Li Shimin's Cangcao joining the army?"
Everyone in the Prince of Qin's Palace deserves attention, and Li Shousu's name is still relatively high on the list. In the battle last year, Li Shimin was defeated and fled to the west. This person seems to have been captured...
Hearing Li Shimin's name, Dr. Zhao's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but stutter a little, "Professor Li... seems to have... served in Tiance Mansion. As for whether Cang Cao joined the army, I don't know."
The person in the Bachelor's Hall of Prince Qin's Mansion has now become Professor Li of Chang'an Academy. Li Po found it more interesting. This reminded him of the houses in Mrs. Cheng Guo's Mansion...