The academy (Chong Wen書院) is typical for Taiwan during the Ching Dynasty. It was founded in the 43(superscript rd) year of the reign of emperor Kangxi康熙(1704) and existed until 1896. These academies, besides preparing for the imperial examinations, put even more emphasis on continuing of the Neo-Confucian tradition in the spirit of Zhu Xi (1130-1200). Although Taiwanese scholars did not excel in developing new ideas, their practice brought themselves and the society they lived in spiritually and culturally richer lives. This sort of spiritual life and social engagement can still be witnessed through the academy rules. There are exist five documents that attest this spirit: six rules can be found in the Hai-Dong海東academy dated 1741, further eight rules are attested in the same academy 1762, another ten rules are transmitted in the Wen-Shi文石academy in1767, nine rules are found in the Bai-Sha白沙academy from 1811, the latest example dates from 1868 originating from the Wen-Shi academy again. In these ”rules for studying” the importance of relationship between teachers and students is stressed. Thus education also comprises moral example and moral teaching. Since education always has to do with human beings this kind of educational ideal still is valid in today's competitive environment. The paper consists of three parts: In the first part the meaning of the Confucian academies in Taiwan and their rules for studying are discussed. In the second part these rules are analyzed. The third part compares the rules of these academies with today's education.