There are two main forms of ancient education in China: official education and private education.

Official Studies: imperial academy in Han Dynasty, imperial academy in Sui Dynasty, Hong Wen Pavilion in Tang Dynasty, etc. Most students are aristocrats. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Fuzhou County established Fuzhou County School, set up health schools in border areas and set up social schools in rural areas.

Private schools: For example, in the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius had 3,000 disciples. In the Tang Dynasty, a large number of academies began to emerge, such as the four famous academies.