Compound teaching originated in Germany and was later valued by Japan. 1902, when Hong Jian from Wuxi, Jiangsu Province went to study in Japan, he brought the compound teaching back to China. During War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, the main educational form of popularizing primary education in China was compound teaching. After the founding of New China, compound teaching has made great development and considerable innovation. Today, the situation of scattered living in rural areas can not be changed quickly, and compound teaching is also a basic part of popularizing compulsory education, which has strong vitality.