Hanlin Academy
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- Chinese/Japanese: 翰林院 (Hànlín yuàn / kanrin'in)
The Hanlin Academy refers to the scholar-officials in service to the Chinese Imperial court.
The Academy was first established in 738 by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty,[1] and remained dominant in the Song, Ming, and Qing Dynasties.
Scholars were appointed to the Academy through the Chinese imperial examinations system.