(Sorry for being so late, I will write the next chapter soon...)
There were three types of academies in the Song Dynasty. One was the academic type, which focused on lectures on classics, and the other was the teaching type, which focused on exam-oriented careers. There were also specialized academies that taught medicine, painting, arithmetic and other subjects.
Zhongyan Academy obviously belongs to the second type. Compared with loose and free academic academies and lower-level specialized academies, these academies are under much greater pressure - the annual imperial examination is to test the quality of their teaching.
is the only criterion. If there are more Chinese-style students, the academy will gain both fame and wealth and obtain resources unimaginable by other academies; otherwise, it will be under pressure to be abandoned by the government and parents.
This type of academy has naturally far higher requirements for students than other academies. Strict selection is only the first step. Students entering the academy must accept its strict academic rules and complete heavy homework. In order to urge students to improve every day, the academy
On the first day they entered school, Chen Ke and others were given diaries, schedules, daily classes, homework and other books.
The so-called "daily lesson book" is a daily homework assigned by the academy, requiring students to study according to the curriculum and fill it in by day;
Study homework...the former is for teachers to review; the latter is for students to self-manage.
There is also a 'diary' that instructs students to record their reading experiences and doubts, which is required to be submitted to the teacher every five days to receive supervision and guidance from the teacher; and a 'points book' that records students' daily results, etc... Any school like this
Colleges require students to take these books seriously and strictly review and supervise them, because this is the lifeline of student management.
Moreover, the teacher can also adjust the homework progress and even the study direction according to the student's personal situation, so as to teach students in accordance with their aptitude and provide differentiated teaching.
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Although Chen Ke and the others were day students, they had to arrive at school at 9 o'clock every day and start half an hour of morning reading. During this period, the master would order the students to go to the stage one by one to check the daily textbooks.
The one-day course will begin only after the homework inspection is completed. The academy uses five days as a school week. Every morning, four teachers, namely Classics, History, Theory, and Literature, will teach a subset of Classics and History, ancient and modern prose, poetry, and essays.
Table etc.
After the lunch break, students will follow the topics assigned in the morning, either composition, poetry, or policy analysis and tabulation. In the afternoon, the teacher will comment on the homework in class, and ask students to question their deficiencies, and finally give a score of 'one to five points'.
The scores during the period are recorded in the 'score book' with a red pen.
After that, extracurricular homework is assigned and school is over.
In addition to daily use of books to monitor academic progress, the academy will also have questions written by the headmaster every month, such as poems, classics, or historical essays. All current students must take the exam.
Ninety points for the first place, eighty points for the second place, seventy points for the palace name, sixty points for the passer, fifty points for the slightly deficient person, forty points for the serious deficiencies...all the way up to zero points for the useless person.
The academy then adds the daily scores to obtain the students' monthly scores, and uses this to evaluate the students' strengths and weaknesses, and reward and punish the outstanding ones. Rewards come in various forms, including spiritual encouragement and material stimulation... The most effective way is to reward outstanding students.
His work was circulated among the students in the college and published in a book. This was a great stimulus to the young students who loved honor.
If this is repeated for half a year, the fateful moment will come. The college will rank the students based on their total scores in the past six months and divide them into grades. The economic benefits enjoyed by students at each grade are very different - there are five grades in total. Those who complete the studies are free of charge, and will also receive official meals of four guan per month; second-class students are free of tuition, but there is no scholarship; third-class students are exempted from half of the tuition; fourth-class students are required to pay full tuition, and fifth-class students are required to pay more. Pay half.
Moreover, the academy will allow particularly outstanding students to skip a grade, and will also expel particularly underachieving students.
For the majority of students from ordinary families, they will definitely work hard to get tuition fee exemptions or even get scholarships. Even those students from wealthy families do not want to fall behind others, let alone be kicked out of the academy. As a result, the academy has successfully created a fierce competitive atmosphere among students, making them dare not relax for a moment.
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Chen Ke and the others scolded Wang Fang countless times in private... saying that this old guy looked like a human-like scholar, but in fact he was full of magical ideas. If he were an official, he would definitely be a cruel official.
But complaining can't solve any problems. After complaining, you have to continue to study. The Su Shi brothers, including Song Duanping, don't have a very well-off family, so they all strive to be first-class. Although Shiro doesn't say anything, he is also a master who works hard every night. They all read until midnight.
Chen Ke is not short of the money, but he can't be like Wu Lang, who is satisfied if he is neither good nor bad... He knows his son Mo Ruofu. Chen Xiliang has seen through him long ago. He knows that this kid says he doesn't care, but in his heart he doesn't want to lose to anyone. people.
In Chen Ke's mind, what about Su Xian? What about the eight great families? I have been born in two lifetimes, with a thousand years of experience and a bright brain. If I still can't pass them, I will really live in the belly of a dog. went.
In this atmosphere of chasing each other, students unconsciously put all their attention into their studies. With no distracting thoughts, time flies by and September is here in the blink of an eye...
Although Sichuan is still lush and green everywhere at this time, the weather is getting cooler and the crisp autumn air has swept away the sultry heat of summer, making people feel physically and mentally comfortable.
At the end of the month is the first half-year exam after admission. The air in the college is almost frozen. Many students are trying to improve their rankings in order to rely on the last exam. They really forget about food and sleep, and they don't even go home. The school doesn't have that many dormitories. So they slept in the main hall of the temple... At first, the monks were not happy because they thought they would affect the morning and evening classes in the temple. Later, they found out that they would not do it at all, because the students slept much later than them and woke up much later than them. Much earlier, the two sides did not meet at all.
But at such a tense moment, Chen Ke and the others took a day off. Because their parents had successfully passed Qiuwei and were about to leave for Bianjing to take the exam.
Although it is not a big event like a wedding or funeral, the college thinks it is an excellent incentive, so it supports students to say goodbye.
On the East Gate Pier, there were a lot of people that day, and most of them came to say goodbye. The most vocal among them was undoubtedly Chen Xiliang’s group of relatives and friends. In addition to the six brothers Chen Yu, Chen Chen, Chen Ke, Chen Wu, Chen Xun, and Chen Zhen, Cai Chuanfu, Pan Carpenter, Li Jian, the spreader, and other neighbors, relatives and friends. There are more than a hundred boss Bi and the porters on the dock alone.
Regarding his experience of working on the dock, Chen Xiliang never concealed it, but was proud of it. The people on the dock were naturally proud of him. Boss Bi set up a banquet to bid farewell to him, and the old people who worked with him in the past
Man, bowls of toast.
Chen Ke was worried that his father would be hurt by drinking, so with a wink, Chuanfu, Pan Carpenter and others blocked a lot of wine for Chen Xiliang... In fact, Chuanfu and the others had planned a big feast for Chen Xiliang a few days ago.
Seeing him off, however, Brother Xiaoliang refused to agree to avoid being laughed at in the future.
Chuanfu and the others had no choice but to make up for it in high school and when they returned home. Who knew that an outsider, Bi Mingjun, had taken the lead? Naturally, they were unhappy and had to take the opportunity to retaliate. Both sides fought fiercely, and they couldn't get along.
The real owner has been forgotten.
This is good, it allows the Chen family and his son to talk quietly for a few words.
Chen Xiliang had some wine, his face turned slightly red, he looked at his six nephews and said, "You must work together, so that you won't be insulted by outsiders!"
"Look," Pan Carpenter came over with a drink and said with a loud tongue: "Look at this formation, what else do the officials have to worry about? In Qingshen County, your son is the only one who bullies others..." He didn't say anything.
After that, he was taken away to continue drinking.
"Okay, let's talk about studies." Chen Xiliang said: "Dalang and Erlang will take the exam next time. I think Dalang is fine. Erlang, I heard that you are listless all day long. How can this be possible?"
"Dad, don't worry about me." Erlang smiled bitterly and said, "When you were as old as me, you became a father."
"That's right, you are an adult now." Chen Xiliang, smelling of alcohol, turned to Sanlang and Silang, swallowing and vomiting for a long time: "You two have nothing to say..." Then he looked at Wulang: "Smile more, what a wonderful life...
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"Dad, where am I?" Seeing that Chen Xiliang didn't mention what he meant, Korokuro had no choice but to ask himself.
"You, just two words, obedient." Chen Xiliang smiled and touched Yao Zi's head and said: "Listen to Aunt Su's words, listen to sister Su's words, listen to brothers, listen to Aunt Zhang..."
"Oh..." Korokuro pouted, obviously under great pressure from so many leaders.
"What else do you want?" Looking at the five semi-strong young men, Chen Xiliang smiled proudly: "It's only been half a year since we've been apart. If you have anything to say, please tell me quickly."
"It's true," Chen Ke said, "Dad, I heard that high-ranking officials in Beijing have a habit of catching their son-in-law."
"Well, that's right." Chen Xiliang was confused and couldn't react for a moment: "What's wrong?"
"Is there an age limit?" Erlang asked, "For example, people don't want older people."
"Hey, last time I went to the capital to take the exam, after the results were released, a man named Han Nan was arrested and taken away. When someone asked him how old he was, he wrote a limerick: 'After reading a hundred tons of documents, you will be old enough.
I got a green shirt; but the matchmaker asked me how old I was, forty years ago, thirty-three...'"
"Is this all right? Daddy, who is thirty-three this year, must be very popular." the children cheered.
"Uh, what do you mean?"
"I don't mean anything else. I just want to tell you, old man, not to be shy when the time comes. Just accept it half-heartedly..." the children said very seriously.
Without research, you would not know that these teaching and assessment methods in the academies of the Song Dynasty were quite Stupa. It seems that the cultural prosperity that followed was indeed no accident.