High-quality development is the historical mission entrusted to vocational education by the times.The era context of high-quality development of vocational education can be explored and clarified from three dimensions:the inherent value of things,policy orientation,and the theme of the times.Philosophical examination and discussion are conducted from three dimensions:integrating theory to clarify its philosophical path,relationship system to grasp the essence of its relationships,and practical methods to construct the foundation of its methods.The path taking corresponds to the logical perspective selection of philosophical examination:from a theoretical perspective,the path taking is to construct an integrated path for guiding the quality of vocational education;from a relational perspective,the path taking is to construct a"four in one"relationship system;and from a methodological perspective,the path taking is to construct an"ideology-application-carrier"method system.