The education in ancient Greece has the light of philosophy and distinctive natural color, which is the enlightenment of natural realism education in the late Roman era. Educators pay more attention to exploring the relationship between man and nature and emphasize the scientific spirit. The influence of natural science on social values will inevitably penetrate into the essence of educational thought. Educators in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period paid more attention to the relationship between people and were full of moral spirit. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, moral education can even replace others, focusing on self-cultivation, cultivating students' moral quality and sound personality, and becoming the only "learning".
This is another game of gladiator and moderation. The Greek nation pays more attention to humanism, pursues the realization of human's greatest value, and has a strong sense of competition and gladiator. The educational thought of ancient Greece is full of strong Olympic spirit. In China, harmony and the golden mean explained the educational thoughts during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and Confucius put forward the concepts of "harmony is precious" and "harmony is different", which were marked as the main educational thoughts of that era and even later generations.
Mencius also bluntly stated the three elements of "harmony between man and nature", among which "harmony between man and nature" played a decisive role in the war. Although Taoism is different from Confucianism represented by Confucius and Mencius, it also permeates the ideological glory of harmonious coexistence between man and society and nature.
Ancient Greece practiced a system of universal education. Whether in Sparta or Athens, the state is in charge of educational resources and citizens must receive compulsory education, which is the predecessor of popularizing compulsory education in modern western countries. In Sparta, the state implements a unified military system education, and able-bodied men must board the national common education center and receive a fully enclosed military camp education.
China's Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period coincided with the decline of Wang Guan's studies, the rise of private schools and the growing trend of private schools. Private schools broke through the traditional shackles of "learning in the official", and schools in the imperial court and government went to the private sector. The object of education has expanded from aristocrats to civilians, teachers can attend classes everywhere, and students can choose teachers at will. Confucius initiated the educational thought of "teaching without class", and all people, regardless of their status, should receive a good education. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, education moved down, which expanded the scope of education and provided a broad platform for the cultivation of social talents.
The educational practice in ancient Greece is very distinctive, that is, organizing teaching around the training goal, carrying out practical activities and paying attention to cultivating students' practical ability. Educational practice emphasizes military training. The teaching subjects of young students include unarmed combat, armed assault and tactical training. Athens education shoulders a dual task for the children of the upper class. We should not only cultivate them into elite soldiers and strong generals with the ability to fight alone, but also cultivate social elites with the qualities of politicians or businessmen. Teaching content is closely linked with practice.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was an important teaching practice to cultivate students' ability and eloquence. During the Warring States period when orators flourished, students' eloquence training reached its peak.
The most famous is Guiguzi School, one of the "hundred schools", which is proficient in the art of vertical and horizontal coitus. His favorite students are Su Qin and Zhang Yi, who later became famous military strategists, and won their eloquent biographies. Zhang Yi broke up the six-nation alliance which was attacked from far away in Tomochika, and helped Qin accomplish the great cause of reunification. Confucius and Mencius of Confucianism increased their practical accumulation by leading students around the world. Mencius also personally led the students to practice siege, and repeated drills, in which he realized the war essentials of "the right time, the right place and the right people".