Emperor Ling of Han who established the institution (Part 2)

When Madoudou and Zhiguoguo heard that Emperor Ling of Han Liu Hong wanted to invite them to enter together, the brother and sister thanked him happily.

"Look at the clothes of your brother and sister, it seems that they are not from me, Central Plains?"

Emperor Ling of Han Liu Hong became interested in the clothes on Madoudou and Zhiguoguo. He looked up and down at the clothes on Madoudou and Zhiguoguo.

"When you say that, we came from a very far place. Because we admire the culture of the Central Plains, we came from afar to learn some knowledge."

Madoudou was afraid of the emergence of trouble, so he told a small lie to Emperor Ling of Han Liu Hong in front of him.

"Then the clothes on you are the clothes of your dynasty? I wonder what music your country has? What kind of writing is good at?"

According to historical records, Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hongcai, was a versatile person, loved literature and calligraphy, and was good at music. Therefore, his three sentences of conversation with Ma Doudou and Zhiguoguo are inseparable from literature and art.

"Your Majesty, why is it called Hongdumen Xue? What is the origin of this name? Also, Hongdumen Xue and Imperial Academy are both institutions of study. What is the difference between the two?"

Ma Doudou took the opportunity to ask Emperor Ling of Han about the origin of the name of Hongdumen. He never understood the difference between this and the Imperial Academy at that time.

Emperor Ling of Han Liu Hong tried to explain to Ma Doudou and Zhiguoguo one by one.

"Taixue is the highest institution of Confucianism in this dynasty. The courses of the Taixue are mainly based on understanding the classics and applying them. Students are subject to the qualifications, pass the exam, and are appointed as government officials. The Taixue uses Confucian classics such as "Poetry", "Book", "Rites", "Book", "Book", "Book", "Book", "Book", "Book", "Book", "Book", "Spring and Autumn" as textbooks.

Hongdumen School is named after its campus is located in Hongdumen, Luoyang. The students are mainly ordinary children. They are recommended by the state, county, and three government officials to pass the exam before they can enter the school. Here, letters, novels, verses, calligraphy and paintings are the main learning contents."

After detailed explanation by Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, Ma Doudou gained a new understanding of the Taixue and Hongdumen School.

Because Emperor Ling of Han Liu Hong said a new word "letter", Zhiguoguo didn't understand it very well, so she hurriedly asked for advice humbly.

"Your Majesty, what is a letter?"

Emperor Ling of Han Liu Hong touched Zhiguoguo's head kindly and explained to Zhiguoguo in detail with a gentle face.

"The letter refers to the name of a letter. We call the letters the bamboo slips engraved by the letters as one inch, so they are called letters, also known as letters, letters, letters, and so on. It has a certain writing format, including chapters, memorials, rebuttals, and books. Therefore, learning letters is both practical and literary."

Emperor Ling of Han Liu Hong was familiar with Hongdu Gate and told Ma Doudou and Zhiguoguo with relish.

He proudly told Madoudou and Zhiguoguo that he hoped that Madoudou and Zhiguoguo would return to their hometown and promote the culture of the Han Dynasty.

The reunion was short, and Madoudou and Zhiguoguo were very grateful to Emperor Ling of Han for accompanying them to Hongdu Gate to study.

Madou suddenly felt that studying in Hongdumen was more like a interest training class for Zhi’s mother and Zhiguoguo’s students, a place to learn interests.

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【Sesame brother and sister have something to say】

Emperor Ling of Han Liu Hong, the twelfth emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the great-grandson of Emperor Zhang of Han Liu Yan.

During most of the reign of Liu Hong, he implemented party and eunuch politics. He also set up Xiyuan, cleverly established a name to plunder money, and even sold official positions for his own enjoyment. In the late reign, the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, and Liangzhou and other places were also in constant turmoil.

Although Emperor Ling of Han, Liu Hong, was a foolish emperor, he founded the Hongdumen School, which had a profound influence on later generations. Although it was not established for a long time, some famous calligraphers were mainly good at bird and insect seal script and eight-point script. Representative figures include Shi Yiguan, Liang Hu, Mao Hong, etc. The Hongdumen School, founded by him, broke through the barriers of the Imperial Academy since its establishment, and regarded the Confucianism as the only educational content.

Hongdumen School was not only the earliest junior college in China, but also the earliest literary and artistic college founded in the world. In the Han Dynasty, when "respecting Confucianism alone", changing the old concept of Confucian classics as the only educational content and advocating the study of literature and art was a great contribution to education.

Hongdumen School recruited common people's children to school, broke through the monopoly of the aristocratic and landlord class over the school, and gave civilians the opportunity to display their talents, which was also of progressive significance. The emergence of Hongdumen School opened up the road for the imperial examinations and the establishment of various junior colleges in the later Tang Dynasty.

In addition, the establishment of Hongdumen School was an innovation in the selection system of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and a concentrated reflection of the social liberation trend at that time. This institutional policy establishment directly became an important background factor for the prosperity of literature during the Wei Taizu period.
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