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Restoration of the Yuan Directorate of the Imperial Academy

Type Event Region China Time 1270–1279

After establishing Dadu as his capital, Kublai Khan rebuilt and expanded the Guozijian in the 1270s, restoring the central state academy system under…

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  1. 1271–1272Dadu · North ChinaAfter Kublai designated Dadu as the imperial capital, he set about restoring the Han-style central state academy system, incorporating the Guozijian into Dadu's cultural and educational layout and laying the groundwork for subsequent recruitment and instruction.
  2. 1273–1279Guozijian of Dadu · DaduThe Guozijian's campus was gradually completed, with offices such as jijiu and siye established, students of various ethnicities recruited, Confucian classics taught, and participation in imperial examination preparation, making it the Yuan's highest academy and a center for talent cultivation.

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