历史上的徐州不但是兵家必争之地和商贾云集中心,同时也是文化和教育较为发达的地区。明清时期官方和民间极为重视教育事业的发展。在官方的倡导和推动下,明清时期徐州地区教育事业有了显著发展,出现了府学、州学、县学、书院等众多教育机构。众多教育机构的存在使得徐州科举兴盛,文风盛行,对徐州地方社会产生了重要影响。
Xuzhou is not only a battleground and the center for merchants gathering,but also the more developed region of the culture and education. The Official and unofficial attached great importance to the development of education in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Under the official advocacy and promotion,the education of Xuzhou in Ming and Qing dynasties had been significantly developed,there had been prefecture schools,the state schools,the county schools,the academies,and many other educational institutions. The educational institutions made Xuzhou imperial examination flourish,cultural atom-sphere prevailing,which had an important impact on the local community.