Zhili Province
However, scholars who specialize in the history of Peiyang University have verified based on historical data. In fact, when Peiyang University was founded, the initial names of the schools were Peiyang University（北洋大学堂), Peiyang University（北洋大学堂) and its English “Pei-yang-ta-hsiieh-t'ang" appeared in the 1895 "Peiking Tientisn Times" and "Zhili Province Times". Because the school used the "Tianjin Chinese and Western School Constitution" approved by Emperor Guangxu, it caused misinformation.