Chinese path to modernization is the unity of material civilization and spiritual civilization.Excavating the aesthetic elements contained in the ancient education of China is the need to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture,and the natural requirement to help Chinese path to modernization realize the free and comprehensive development of people,and build a happy and beautiful modern society The beauty of ancient education in China is reflected in the unity of social beauty and human beauty.By creating aesthetic educational contexts,individuals are endowed with positive emotional experiences,which is the objectification of human essential strength in education and the humanization of nature and emotions.Ancient education in China provided experience and wisdom for the modernization of Chinese style education from five aspects:educational purpose,content,methods,teacher-student interaction,and environment.It also provided rich theoretical resources for school aesthetic education in the new era,and provided important support for strengthening aesthetic education construction,improving students'aesthetic ability and humanistic literacy,implementing the goal of moral education and achieving comprehensive human development.