Heirloom is an ancient way of science and technology education, and it is also the main and traditional teaching method in ancient China. From the scientific and technological education materials in the history books of Sui and Tang Dynasties, it can be seen that family heirloom is still the main form. Yu Jicai, Xu Zhicang and others in Sui Dynasty are typical figures who inherited and developed their ancestors' scientific and technological knowledge and skills and played an important role in the scientific and technological field in Sui Dynasty.

He Chou, a famous scientist, has made great achievements in astronomy, calendar and mechanical manufacturing, which is also closely related to his family background. After Tang Xing, science and technology need all-round development. However, the newly established official scientific and technological education institutions failed to give full play to their functions. At that time, people who had mastered some scientific and technological knowledge and skills were active on the stage of science and technology.

Family education, school education and social education are also called the three pillars of education. Family education was once the superior resource of China culture. Filial piety culture and gentleman culture are positive achievements of family education in China.

In contemporary China during the transitional period, the values of adults have changed greatly, and the pillar of family education is collapsing. Among them, the values centered on morality in the past have been destroyed, and attaching importance to wisdom and neglecting morality has become the general trend of family education, which has produced serious problems that need urgent attention. Leading to the lack or lack of parental education. There are various problems in family education in China, so new and appropriate family education should emerge as the times require.