Imperial CollegeⅠ

The Imperial College (Guo Zi Jian), also called the Imperial Central School or Imperial Academy, was the highest learning institute in the traditional educational system of ancient China after the Sui Dynasty (581 - 618). The Imperial College was usually located in the capital city of the dynasty such as Beijing, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Nanjing and Xian.

The Imperial College situated in the Guozijian Street (or Chengxian Street) in the Dongcheng District of Beijing was the Imperial College during the Yuan (1271 - 1368), Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911) Dynasties (although most of its buildings were built during the Ming Dynasty). It was the last Imperial College in China and is an important national cultural asset.