If a Chinese child saw this question, he would laugh, because everybody knows “xiao xue” is Chinese for the primary school. But the “xiao xue” here refers to some other thing. It was the traditional Chinese philosophy in feudal times. It included “wenzi xue” (the study of ancient forms of written characters), “xungu xue”(the study of classics, concerned with the ancient meaning of words) and “yinyun xue” (phonology). The term “xiao xue” was first used in Zhou Dynasty (c. 1100-221 B.C.) and its contents varied at different historical periods. At that time, “xiao xue” was primary school for the children from noble families. It was not until the Song Dunasty (960-1279 A.D.) that the term “xiao xue” clearly stood for all the above 3 subjects of learning. Chinese traditional “xiao xue” was in the bud during the Pre-Qin Period (before 221B.C.), founded in the Western Han Dynasty and gradually developed in the successive dynasties. Brilliant achievements were secured in the study of “xiao xue” in the Qing Dynasty (16644-1911 A.D.), which saw many “xiao xue” masters. However, “xiao xue” also came to the end in the Qing Dynasty, with the founding of modern philosophy following the introduction of western culture into China.