The first of the four academies is

Yingtian Academy topped the list, and others could not rank. Yingtian Academy in Shangqiu, Henan Province has an early origin, a large scale, a long duration and many talents, ranking first among the four academies. Therefore, the History of Song Dynasty records: "The study of Song Dynasty began in Shangqiu". 65438-0998, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications held the launching ceremony of stamps of four major academies in Shangqiu. Yingtian Academy is the only one of the ancient academies upgraded to imperial academy, and is known as the first of the four academies.

At present, the general formulation of Shigu Academy is not in the four major academies. I have been there once, not many people, in Hengyang city.

Yuelu Academy is the best preserved at present. Looking at history, it may be that there are few wars in Hunan, so it is better preserved. At present, a circle is full of schools, on the other side of Changsha University Town.