The education system of Ming Dynasty attached great importance to education and running schools, because scholars were necessary to manage government affairs. Ming Taizu attaches great importance to education and has established more universal schools and numerous schools, which have specific requirements on how to teach children to read, write and recite. Social studies in Ming Dynasty is the inheritance and development of social studies system in Yuan Dynasty. It is more common, more and more mature in all aspects of teaching.

The imperial examination system in Ming Dynasty returned to the stage, education was developing and culture was retrogressive. No matter what era, education is the most important foundation of a country. The strength of a country is inseparable from military strength, but it is also inseparable from cultural governance.