Clan system, rural education is mostly for a certain school. Clans hold educational capital for a long time, educational resources are highly concentrated, and poor disciples have few educational channels.

Differences between men and women. Men are more respected than women, and men are more educated than women. Men's education is relatively comprehensive, mainly based on Confucianism, and most of them take part in the national imperial examinations. Women's education focuses on women's studies, which requires women to learn from three aspects and four aspects.

Imperial examination system: national materials. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the imperial examination was the only formal way out for children of poor families, supplemented by recommendation.