1. Inheritance and development of cultural knowledge: In an agricultural society, cultural knowledge is regarded as the precious wealth of human civilization, and an important function of education is to impart cultural knowledge to students and cultivate their moral quality and cultural accomplishment.

2. Cultivate social productive forces: the economic foundation of agricultural society is agricultural production, and education is an important means to cultivate social productive forces. Through education, advanced science and technology and production skills can be instilled in students, and the level of labor force and production efficiency can be improved.