Did ancient schools only teach endorsement?

There were also private schools and official schools in ancient times.

A private school is a private school,

What is different between ancient times and now is that private schools are more common and there are few official schools, because ordinary people can't afford them and it is difficult to get them.

As for private schools, you can send them to school as long as you have some money at home.

We go to school now in order to get into college and learn knowledge.

In ancient times, they also tried to learn knowledge and gain fame.

We are now admitted to the university, with liberal arts. In ancient times, there were not so many subjects such as vocabulary, materialization, calendar and politics, and most of them were not used. Therefore, in ancient times, it was mainly to test fame and learn Chinese, which required endorsement.

The ancient endorsement has the same meaning as how many times we recite poems and write new words now, that is, through repeated memory reinforcement, you can remember the writing and usage of words and remember them deeply in your mind.

In ancient official studies, there were many kinds of knowledge, including astronomy, geography, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Because the country develops in an all-round way, it needs people who know everything.

In private schools, it generally depends on the skills of teachers. Teachers have relevant knowledge, and parents will teach if they want to. Otherwise, it is usually the four books and five classics that test fame.

In addition, we know that the ancients still said that poverty makes wealth. Only rich people can practice martial arts. In fact, martial arts here not only refers to martial arts, but also includes various other skills, such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, astronomy and geography. These people need more money and equipment to study, which is why these ordinary people have no laws. Only wealthy families can afford equipment and will consider learning these things.

Ordinary poor families go to ordinary private schools. I only know a few words. Such people usually learn the Four Books and Five Classics. Learn arithmetic at most and keep accounts at home. It is enough to measure the land.