There has always been a saying that no matter what your current economic conditions and status are, we will all be farmers after three generations. This can also be seen from the side, in the history of China, we mainly promoted the agricultural economy. China has been a feudal dynasty since the first emperor, and the whole country is in the hands of princes and nobles, so as far as education is concerned, it basically has nothing to do with ordinary people. Although as early as the Warring States period, Confucius began to preach Confucianism in various countries at that time, the most important thing is to teach without distinction. But at that time, the war was raging, and the people were thinking about how to live, how to fill their stomachs, and there was no time to study at all.

After all, China was ruled by a feudal dynasty in ancient times, so even Confucius, a great educator, had a very strict hierarchy in his educational ideas, especially the status of kings, which could not be provoked at all. Therefore, for the rulers at that time, Confucianism was simply an ideological weapon used to fool the people and was willing to provide them with an opportunity to learn. This kind of education didn't change until the Song Dynasty when the economy was at its peak. Moreover, the commodity economy in the Song Dynasty combined the city and the countryside better, and the public's vision was broader. In addition, Buddhism and Taoism were integrated into Confucianism in the Song Dynasty, and education at this time was truly personalized.

I believe everyone is familiar with the prosperous times of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty flourished because it provided opportunities for ethnic minorities to coexist peacefully with the Han nationality in the Central Plains. Therefore, in the Song Dynasty, even in the imperial examination system like the Han nationality, many ethnic minorities would sign up for it. Therefore, the Song Dynasty established a vassal school in Tibet, which provided these ethnic minorities with an educational opportunity, including the teaching of Chinese. Of course, it is precisely because of the unique educational concept of the Song Dynasty that the cultural conflict between the Han nationality and ethnic minorities was solved, leaving a lot of precious documents for future generations to study the Song Dynasty. This is the real education without discrimination.

The most important thing is that the Song Dynasty paid special attention to scholars. In order to vigorously develop education, unique educational facilities have been built at all levels. Coupled with the commodity economy, the civilians in the Song Dynasty became rich. With the economic foundation and way out, of course, many people are willing to let their children go to school. Most importantly, the teaching philosophy of the Song Dynasty was no longer to preach Confucianism blindly, so the intellectuals of the Song Dynasty at that time were no longer pedantic like the early scholars.

Of course, due to the emphasis on education in the Song Dynasty, a large number of scholars appeared in the Song Dynasty, especially the imperial examination system in the Song Dynasty, which also provided many ordinary people with opportunities to get ahead. Why was education so popular in Song Dynasty? The reason is that the economic benefits of the Song Dynasty were good, and the people did not worry about food and clothing, so of course they had time to study.