Witty words; Punchline

Private schools, compared with official schools, were privately run schools in ancient times, and the most famous one in history was that run by Confucius.

Classical explanation

Before the Western Zhou Dynasty, China "learned from officials", and the slave owners and nobles monopolized cultural education. Later, with the decline of the royal family in Zhou Dynasty, the ceremony collapsed, and the phenomenon of "academic downward movement" appeared in culture and education, from "learning in the official" to "learning in the four foreigners", which also became a major feature of social culture in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Some people think that earlier than Confucius, Lao Laizi of Chu, Bo Hun, Lieyukou of Zheng, Deng and others all had private studies. At the same time, Confucius gave lectures in Shandong, including Shao Zhengmao,,. Therefore, in terms of time, Confucius was not the first person to establish private schools. Whether Confucius is the first person or not, it is certain that Confucius' private school is the largest and most influential in history.

Confucius put forward the idea of "there is no class in education", and clearly put forward that no matter how high or low, no matter whether China people or foreigners, they can receive education as long as they really study. Confucius' disciples are not only nobles, such as Jing Shu, Sima Niu and Meng, but also civilians, such as Yan Hui, Zeng Shen, Min Loss, Zhong You and Duanmu Ci. In Xunzi, it is particularly emphasized that Zhong You is a "humble person" with humble origins (not a low moral standard). Confucius said, "I have never been ignorant of tying myself up." In other words, you can become a student of Confucius as long as you take out a pile of dried meat and pay the tuition. Therefore, civilian education can best reflect the true meaning of Confucius' thought of "teaching without class". In history, Confucius taught poetry, books, rituals and music. His disciples cover 3,000 yuan, and 70 people are proficient in six arts. Confucius' contribution to the development of ancient culture and education in China is enormous and indelible.

In this sense, Confucius was the first person to establish a private school in the history of our country.