Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties are three dynasties in the history of China, which has always been an important period for us to study the ancient education in China. According to the existing historical records, the educational contents in Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties mainly include etiquette, music, poetry, calligraphy, art of war, calendar calculation and so on. These contents provided an important cultural foundation for the development of China ancient society, and have continued to this day, becoming an important part of China traditional culture.
Xia Dynasty is the first dynasty with written records in the history of China, and its educational content takes "ceremony" as the core. Ritual system is the ultimate goal of all cultural education in Xia Dynasty, which pursues to shape people's morality and behavior through the norms and guidance of ritual system.
In terms of education, the Xia dynasty adopted the means of strengthening etiquette education, and standardized and taught people's behavior and morality through activities such as music, dance, courtship and hunting.
The education of Shang dynasty focused on the aristocratic class in society, and the focus of training was on all kinds of cultural talents. At that time, the contents of education mainly included music, calligraphy and painting, as well as some political, economic and religious knowledge.
Especially in terms of rites and music, the Shang Dynasty gave full play to the role of music and dance, and improved the cultural quality and taste of young people by teaching a variety of musical methods and instruments. Let students understand the importance of cultural knowledge and become social elites with high cultural literacy in the future.
The Zhou Dynasty is an important period in the history of ancient education in China and an "important turning point" in the history of education in China.
The education in the Zhou Dynasty was characterized by Confucianism, which became an important part of ancient education in China. The Five Confucian Classics became the symbolic contents of liberal arts education in schools, including Zhou Li, Book of Rites, Book of Songs, Shangshu and Chunqiu.
In addition, the education in the Zhou Dynasty paid more attention to the examination system, selected outstanding talents, and the candidates had to master a wide range of knowledge, which had a certain impact on the later imperial examination system in the history of education in China.
In a word, from the educational content of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, they played an important role in promoting social progress and the development of civilization. At present, in the new era, we should inherit the excellent traditions of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, integrate traditional culture into contemporary education, cultivate and bring up a new generation of talents in China, and make important contributions to better serve the people's development and promote national rejuvenation.