The Imperial Academy in old China, existing from the Tang Dynasty until 1911; it housed scholars who performed secretarial and literary tasks for the court.

Members of the [[翰林院|翰林院|han4 lin2 yuan4]] who served as imperial secretaries and drafters of edicts from the Tang Dynasty through the Qing Dynasty; often promoted to the rank of chancellor.

The formal imperial art academy during the Song Dynasty where professional painters were employed to serve the royal court