New Sanctioned Schools

The New Sanctioned Schools are a list of ten private academies, in and around the Imperial Capital, which received official sanction during the reign of the Shaozhi Emperor.

These academies are all known for espousing the Mind School (also known as the Heart School) of Confucianist doctrine, in opposition to the School of Reason which has been established as orthodox Confucianism since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty.

List of Schools
Of these schools, four are found in the Imperial Capital: Three are found on the shores of the East Lake, near the Capital: One each are located in Tanzhou, Fengzhou and Chengtian cities:
 * 1) New Deer Cave Academy 新白鹿洞书院
 * 2) Shuoling Academy 朔陵书院
 * 3) East Stream Academy 东溪书院
 * 4) Tiger Rock Academy 虎啸岩书院
 * 1) Nine Willows Academy 九柳书院
 * 2) Whitestone Academy 白石书院
 * 3) Yang Village Academy 泱村书院
 * 1) South Grove Academy (Tanzhou) 南苑书堂
 * 2) Yellowpine Academy (Fengzhou) 黄松书院
 * 3) New Xiangshan Academy (Chengtian) 新象山书院