The education content of slave society in China is six arts. That is, ceremony, music, shooting, restraint, writing and counting.
"Six Arts" is the concept of "cultural education" in ancient China, which refers to six basic educational contents recorded in the Book of Rites. These six arts are as follows:
1. ceremony: that is, etiquette. It refers to the norms, manners, attitudes and etiquette that people should have in social activities. The goal of education is to cultivate people into complete people with good qualities such as integrity, respect, modesty and civilization.
2. Music: namely music. It includes not only artistic forms such as music performances, but also psychological, physiological, social and religious aspects. The goal of education is to cultivate students' aesthetic ability, personality and moral emotion.
3. Shooting: refers to the different aspects of archery and archery, emphasizing courage and indomitable spirit. The goal of education is to exercise a person's body and willpower.
4. Obedience: refers to the skills of listening to and controlling horses, and indicates the cultivation of the ability to control and control nature. The goal of education is to train students' physical quality and willpower and to train their riding skills.
5. Books: that is, the cultivation of writing, reading and writing ability focuses on training people's Chinese and cultural level and cultivating people's ideological and logical ability. The goal of education is to enable people to master basic Chinese and cultural knowledge and to express their ideas correctly.
6. number: that is, mathematics. Mathematics occupies an important position in China's traditional culture, and the so-called concepts of "the unity of heaven and man" and "the unity of mathematics and Taoism" all reflect this point. The goal of education is to cultivate students' logical thinking ability and mathematical quality, and provide the foundation of mathematical ability for society and production.
The Origin of Social Education of Ancient Slaves
The education of ancient slave society originated from the early stage of the development of human society, and its specific history can be traced back to ancient times. In the process of evolution, human beings gradually began to develop languages and use tools to change the surrounding environment, thus forming a relatively stable social life. In this process, people began to teach the younger generation the skills and knowledge needed for survival. With the continuous progress of society, people's demand for education has gradually increased, and the content and form of education have gradually been expanded and innovated.