The Book of Learning is one of the monographs on the laws and regulations of ancient Han nationality in the Book of Rites of Dai Xiao, which was written in the late Warring States period. Legend has it that it was compiled by Dai Sheng in the Western Han Dynasty. According to Guo Moruo's textual research, the author is Ke, a student of Mencius.
Xue Ji is concise and vivid, which systematically and comprehensively expounds the purpose and function of education, the system, principles and methods of education and teaching, the position and function of teachers, and the relationship between teachers and students and classmates in the process of education. This paper systematically and comprehensively summarizes the educational experience of the pre-Qin and Han nationalities. It is the earliest monograph on education and teaching in ancient China and even in the world.
Xue Ji is a valuable material for studying China's ancient educational thought and practice. The teaching principles, teaching principles and methods, and the idea of respecting teachers and attaching importance to Taoism put forward on the basis of summarizing the teaching experience of Confucianism in pre-Qin Dynasty have had a great impact on the development of pedagogy and psychology in China, and are one of the precious educational heritages in China and even in the world.
Xue Ji is based on Da Xue and The Doctrine of the Mean.
Although the full text of "Xue Ji" is only 1229, it has made a high generalization and summary of the educational thought and practical experience in the pre-Qin period in China. It not only had a far-reaching impact on the development of China's ancient education history, but also still has important reference value, which deserves our serious study and reference.