明代甘肃书院述略

Briefly Introduction of Gansu Academy of Classical Learning in Ming Dynasty

明代书院是在明中后期官学衰微的情况下发展起来的。这一发展背景使明代书院一开始就带有浓厚的官学化色彩,但基于惯习,明代书院还是保留着传统的办学理念和制度特点,使书院依然是明中后期最有活力的教育形式,扮演着批判当时教育弊端,提供新的教育经验的先导。书院的官学化使书院教育能够得到官方的支持,这对边远地区的教育更有着积极的意义,明代甘肃始有书院,在很大程度上是书院这种发展趋势的产物。

Academy of classical learning in Ming Dynasty was developed under the official schools decreasing in the mid to late in Ming Dynasty. Based on this background the academy of classical learning in Ming Dynasty started with official character, and it kept the traditional principles in running a school and system characters. It also owned very actively teaching methods and played a role of criticizing education shortcuts as well as provided the new educational experiences in mid to late Ming Dynasty. With the official character in academy of classical learning, it could be supported by Ming government, this was very good for education development in the remote areas, Gansu started to have academy of classical of learning in Ming Dynasty and developed it.