Private schools are an important way of social and cultural exchanges in ancient China. They are mainly set up by individuals or families to impart knowledge, skills and morality to students. Private school education is the main form of education industry in pre-Qin period. These private learning institutions usually recruit children from poor families to teach for free or charge a small amount of tuition fees, mainly teaching classical literature and basic cultural knowledge. Private school education pays attention to individual teaching and widely adopts the mode of mentoring. Students learn knowledge and ethics through close interaction with teachers, and cultivate good moral quality and academic ability. Private school education occupies an important position in the history of education in China, and has played a positive role in inheriting and developing the traditional culture of China.