After five thousand years of historical accumulation, the Chinese nation has formed a profound traditional culture in China. China's traditional culture has a far-reaching influence on education. As an effective way of cultural inheritance, education is related to the development of the country and the progress of society. How to run modern education well is related to the future destiny of the country. Only by absorbing the essence of China traditional culture can modern education provide better intellectual support for the future development of China, and make us think deeply about the positive influence of China traditional culture on modern education. China traditional culture leads modern education back to the essence of education.

The essence of education is to teach and educate people. What education gives is not knowledge, but enthusiasm for knowledge, confidence in growth, awe of life and yearning for a better life. Education guides children to learn to be human and learn to know the world. "The way of heaven and earth, everything depends on the heart", China traditional culture should pay attention to encouraging children's autonomy and raising their awareness of active learning; "Gentleman strives for self-improvement" emphasizes that modern education should learn to observe and discover, understand children's personality characteristics and hobbies, and encourage children to study at will. "Good as water" emphasizes that modern education should follow the law of children's life growth and implement education in time. Education should not be forced, but should learn to wait for opportunities. China traditional culture is the soul of the Chinese nation and the source of China spirit, which has immortal practical significance for modern education to cultivate talents suitable for future development. It plays a vital role in the physical and mental development of college students.