In ancient China, many children ever got chance to go to school. With the Han dynasty ( 206 B.C.-220 A.D. ), the emperor paid for for free education. Only boys ere allowed to study. teacher for the whole school. There were't any math or science lessons. Students learned to read and write, and they used to memorize pages of the great Chinese philosopher Confucius.
His teachings stressed the importance of duty. and head work. Boys used to work very hard to pass the government tests. Students with the highest scores could get a job in the government. Around 500 A.D., girls also began to learn how to read and write in Buddhist temples which were spreading in China.