Culture is the creation of human beings, the process of cultural creation is the process of education, and education is the process of culture. Once human culture comes into being, it becomes an external objective existence. The role of education in preserving and developing culture constitutes the cultural function of education. Specifically, it is manifested in:

(1) The cultural transmission and preservation function of education.

(2) Education activates the function of culture.

(3) The cultural choice function of education.

(4) The cultural criticism function of education. The cultural criticism function of education means that education analyzes the cultural situation of social reality according to its value goals and ideals, makes positive or negative evaluations, and guides social culture to develop in a healthy direction.

(5) The function of cultural exchange and educational integration.

(6) The cultural renewal and innovation function of education.