School for the Sons of the State

thumb|right|250px|Biyong, the imperial lecture hall in the Beijing Guozijian thumb|right|250px|The imperial lecture hall and classrooms at the Beijing Guozijian thumb|250px|The Six-Dynasty Juniper on the former site of the Nanjing Guozijian thumb|The Stele Forest in [[Xi'an, including the collection of the Chang'an Guozijian of the Sui and Tang]]

The Guozijian, sometimes translated as the Imperial College, Imperial Academy, Imperial University, National Academy, or National University, was the highest level academic and educational institution throughout most of Imperial China's history. It was created during the reign of Emperor Wu of Jin and became the highest level academic institution in China over the next 200 years. After the demise of the Song dynasty, it became synonymous with the previous highest level academic institution, the Taixue. The Guozijian was abolished in 1907 during the Qing dynasty.