In terms of educational content, Shang Yang opposed Confucianism to educate students with "rites, music, poems and books" and instilled moral principles such as benevolence, righteousness, courtesy and wisdom in students. He thinks that "Confucianism" is just some "rhetoric and false arguments" and unrealistic "floating learning". In order to cultivate "land to the tiller" and talents ruled by law, Shang Yang advocated studying law and practical knowledge useful to the tiller. He put forward the educational program of "one education". The essence of "one religion" is to carry out unified education for the emerging landlord class, and its main content is to unify people's thoughts with the laws and policies of the emerging landlord class. Shang Yang thought: "Teach and listen" (reward and punishment). He emphasized: "The life of the people is also the foundation of governance" ("Capital Distribution"). It is clearly pointed out that "law" is the life of the landlord class and the foundation of governing the country, and it is necessary to strengthen the education of "rule of law" for the people. "If you don't speak French, you won't listen; Those who do not practice the law are not high; If you don't practice law, you're not working for yourself "(Jun Chen). That is, if it does not conform to the law, it will not listen; Do not praise acts that do not comply with laws and regulations; Don't do anything that is against the law. All words and deeds must be based on the "law" of the emerging landlord class.

In order to carry out the "rule of law" education, Shang Yang practiced the principle of "putting officials in charge of the law and taking the world as a teacher" ("dividing points"), and put the power of education in the hands of officials of the emerging landlord class. If the "chief magistrate" moves or dies, he should immediately send his successor to "learn to read the imperial edict", which shows that Shang Yang attaches great importance to establishing the leading position of legalists in education. In order to strengthen and consolidate the dictatorship of the landlord class, Shang Yang emphasized the "rule of law" education, but he ignored the special role of schools in education, canceled the teaching of professional teachers and cultural knowledge, and violated the objective law of the development of cultural education. It is also a great mistake for him to adopt a simple and rude policy of completely destroying the old culture.