erdEducation Reform and Development2652-53642652-5372Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/erd.v8i9.15876ArticleDevelopment Dilemmas and Countermeasures of Educational Modes from the Perspective of the History of Aesthetic Education Developmenthttps://artdesignp.com/journal/erd/8/9/10.26689/erd.v8i9.15876QinWen2026892026-10-27Aesthetic education constitutes a core component of the comprehensive talent‑cultivation system. It runs through the century‑long reform process of China’s education development, and the iterative upgrading of its educational modes always resonates synchronously with educational reform and social development. From the perspective of the history of aesthetic‑education development, multiple practical dilemmas exist in the connection between inheritance and innovation of China’s current aesthetic‑education modes, which are mainly reflected in rigid talent‑cultivation systems, imbalanced resource allocation, backward teaching concepts and deficient evaluation mechanisms. These problems restrict the exertion of the core function of aesthetic education in fostering virtue through education. Based on the century‑long development context of aesthetic education, this paper systematically analyzes the development bottlenecks of aesthetic‑education modes in the new era. Combined with the requirements for quality‑oriented education reform, targeted optimization countermeasures are put forward from four dimensions: concept innovation, system construction, resource integration and evaluation improvement. It aims to promote the standardized, scientific and diversified development of aesthetic‑education modes and facilitate the high‑quality development of aesthetic education in the new era.History of aesthetic education development, Educational mode, Talent‑cultivation dilemma, Aesthetic‑education reform, Quality‑oriented education

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