The Research About The Education And Enlightenment Of The Academy Of Classical Learning During Song And Yuan Dynasties

The Academy of Classical Learning is a special form of educational organization in ancient China, which started in Tang Dynasty, developed in Song and Yuan Dynasties, popularized in Ming and Qing dynasties and was transformed and ended in the later period of Qing Dynasty. It is a new and educational organization derived from borrowing and transferring both official and private schoolings. The educational guideline of the Academy of Classical Learning is very special. It took some reference from official schooling in its school levels, course curriculum and enrolment. In the meantime, the Academy of Classical Learning differs essentially from official schooling in that it was established, in its school levels, course curriculum and enrolment, which were followed by official schoolings to some extent ,it had its own targeted educational subjects and objectives totally different from the official school system. Of course, the Academy of Classical Learning also borrowed from private schooling. But it differentiated fundamentally from private schooling in that the Academy had systematic educational and managerial system.The Academy has formed the unique educational thought in the educational history of China because the Academy is the educational institution which combined both the official and private study. The Academy has played a significant role in impelling the development of fostering the talent, inheriting culture, nurturing life and so on, and it developed a school of its own in the ancient education.The ancient Academy education developed in Song and Yuan dynasties. It was originated in Tang dynasty and got down in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Academy became a universal educational organization at the time.The Academy's training target, curriculum, educational idea and teaching style and so on were improving gradually to perfection.And they directly affected the Academy in Ming and Qing Dynasties and even the modern Academy's teaching and management.This paper summarized the educational thought and idea on the Song and Yuan Academy. Based on the summary of the research results, the educational thought and conception, teaching management and method are analyzed and researched. According to the trend of our educational reform, it also studies the enlightenment of the Academy in Song and Yuan Dynasties on our current education.