Abstract: According to the contents, the Confucianism education in Song dynasty emphasized moral principles, and the thought of application; according to the teaching method, it used different methods according to different ages, which avoided the monotonous shortcomings of the general ethical preaching; according to the participants, many politicians and thinkers took part in the education action, which made the broadcasting much more accurate and attractive. All these virtues deserve to be studied by educators today. At the same time, the Confucianism education in Song dynasty had many limitations because of the authoritarian regime, which gives us historical lessons.

Key words: Song dynasty, Confucianism education, sinology education