Abstract: The continuity of the Tongcheng School to a great degree depended on the traditional system of education.Traditional teaching methods such as school lectures , in-house tutoring , and private teaching had helped the rapid development of this school , making it a school of literature which accommodated members from different regions.Members of the Tongcheng School formed extensive teacher-student relations in various forms , and these relations served as an important bond to tie the school close together.Because of the heavy dependence on the traditional education , the Tongcheng School lost its opportunity to survive when the traditional system of education began to collapse during the late Qing period.