Zhu believes that 8~ 15 years old is the primary education stage, and its task is to cultivate "sages and sages". In view of the "lack of knowledge" and weak thinking ability of primary school children, he proposed that the content of primary school education should be "learning things", and advocated that children should know basic ethical norms, develop certain behavior habits and learn preliminary cultural knowledge and skills through concrete actions in daily life.

In terms of educational methods, Zhu emphasized preconceived ideas and early education; Try to be vivid and vivid, which can stimulate interest; Cultivate children's moral behavior habits in the form of "instructions" and "learning rules". Zhu believes that the task of university education after 15 years old is to "add luster" on the basis of "raw materials" and cultivate talents needed by the country.

Zhu believes that, unlike primary education, which focuses on "teaching", the content of university education focuses on "teaching theory", that is, it focuses on exploring "why things are so". In terms of university education methods, Zhu attached importance to self-study and advocated the exchange of different academic views. Zhu's thoughts on primary education and university education added new contents to China's ancient educational thoughts.

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/kloc-at the age of 0/9, Zhu took the Jinshi exam. He used to be the governor of Nankang, Jiangxi, Zhangzhou, Fujian and East Zhejiang. He was an honest official and promoted the construction of the academy. Praise Huan's service lecture system for giving lectures. In his later years, he was banned by the party in Qingyuan and listed as a "pseudo-academic leader". He died in the sixth year of the Qing Dynasty (1200) at the age of 7 1 year. Later, posthumous title was regarded as Lord Hui and posthumous title as "Wen", so it was called Zhu Wengong.

Zhu is a student, a disciple of Cheng Er (Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi), and he is also called a school with Cheng Er. He is the only one who likes to worship Confucius Temple without being personally handed down by Confucius, ranking among the twelve philosophers in Dacheng Hall. Zhu is a master of philosophy and a representative of Fujian studies, and he was called Zhu by the later Buddha. His Neo-Confucianism had a great influence and became the official philosophy in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Zhu Zhu is the author of Notes on Four Books and Sentences, Notes on Taiji, Notes on General Books, Readings of Zhouyi, Notes on Chu Ci, etc. Later generations compiled Zhuzi Daquan and Zhuzi Xiang. Among them, "Notes to Four Books and Chapters" became the standard of textbooks and imperial examinations.