This article discussed the famous scholar,educator Zhang Yuzhao s educational thoughts,including the education goal of "encouraging education to foster talent",opposing the imperial service examination system,advocating academic article of "passing after fine use",initiating to study "the western learning and skill".

In the meanwhile,he put more attention and efforts on the development of society and economy of Yunnan,and made more contributions,for example,coinage,education and disaster relief,to Yunnan as well.