The Twelfth National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly regards the development of science and education as one of the strategic priorities of socialist modernization, which greatly stimulates the enthusiasm of educators. Learning educational science and mastering educational laws have become a topic of general concern. People are more and more interested in understanding and studying the history of China's educational development and critically inheriting China's rich educational heritage. However, educators generally feel the lack of applicable materials. In order to meet this urgent requirement, we have compiled A Concise History of Education in China. When writing this book, I took Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought as the guidance, tried to seek truth from facts and emancipate my mind, and made a comprehensive introduction and clear evaluation of the educational systems and ideas of past dynasties; The text should be concise, pay attention to the integrity of the system, clear clues and prominent points; Not only explain the necessary historical background, but also try to compress it. ..