Yan is a famous science educator in modern China. He is regarded as the first person who brought western psychology to China. There are many celebrities in this matter among his descendants, such as Yan Deqing, the deputy of the famous railway engineer Zhang Tianyou. There are several other outstanding figures who have made great contributions to China. The reason why they can achieve such achievements is also related to Yan's family style of attaching importance to family education. He often warned future generations not to promise their property to future generations, as long as they were guaranteed the best education at that time, that is, the best wealth, that is, they accumulated millions of money without studying.
Although Yan was an outstanding talent, he only received a meager salary at that time. In order to ensure the education expenses of future generations, his family life was very simple. In life, Yan has always warned his children to be thrifty and stay away from social bad habits. Even for children's clothes, Yan Yongjun is very strict. Before 16 years old, they are not allowed to wear any fur coats or robes. Although silk was not expensive at that time, they were only allowed to wear cotton clothes.
Yan Yongjing also encouraged future generations to study abroad and learn advanced western science and technology culture, but he also attached great importance to the cultivation of China culture. Even hired a scholar specially, and spent a year teaching China classics to future generations, so that they could learn the quintessence of Chinese culture before agreeing to let them go abroad. According to Yan Huiqing's memory, they spent six hours reading ancient books and learning calligraphy every day. It is precisely because of the family style and family precepts that attach so much importance to education that the talents of Yan Sanjie and Yan Jia have been achieved.