I Became the Father of Ancient Education Through Vocational Education

[This was written to rush through the signing process. The outline isn't finished yet, so the story is on hold for now, but I will definitely finish what I've started.]

Fu Wenjian had only just made it to the threshold of the field of education when he unexpectedly transmigrated to ancient times, becoming a low-ranking teacher at a struggling academy after being demoted from the Hanlin Academy.

What we know so far:

Academy ranking: rock bottom. Class ranking: rock bottom. Student quality: hard to describe...

A truly dismal sight...

Fu Wenjian had intended to lie flat and take it easy, but luckily, his golden finger hadn't forgotten him. He was bound to the "Vocational and Technical Education" System and set out to widely promote vocational education.

After a millennium of imperial examinations had ossified the education system, he wanted to teach people to read not so they could become sages, but so they could survive.

He believed in teaching according to each student's abilities, building on their strengths and correcting their weaknesses. He wanted even children without a talent for traditional studies to find a way to make a living.

Before long, a remarkable change took place at Nanfeng Academy. People no longer pored over the Four Books and Five Classics. Instead, each student had their own development plan. Confucian lectures became required electives, while the subjects students majored in were based on their talents and interests. Classes followed a rotating schedule: students spent half their time learning in the classroom and the other half studying independently in the library...

Seeing the academy thriving, Fu Wenjian felt that all his hard work had been worthwhile.

Some said he was going against tradition and leading the younger generation astray.

But later, the students he had taught through vocational education found tremendous success in their careers and became top-tier stars in their respective fields. Wealth and fame came pouring in for Fu Wenjian as well.

The critics had nothing left to say. Those who had come to watch him fail were left red-faced, while the people who had once insulted, berated, and looked down on him regretted not sending their children to study under him.

Meanwhile, Fu Wenjian continued to compile study guides and write textbooks in his quiet little academy. Students flocked there from far and wide, and his pupils flourished everywhere.

By the time people came to their senses, the once laid-back and carefree Fu Wenjian had already become a renowned authority on classical Chinese education.

Theme: Teach according to each student's abilities, and provide education for all