Shangshu is the first ancient historical document in China and a compilation of works tracing ancient deeds, which contains the political wisdom of the ancient Chinese people. Wang Chuanshan's Shangshu Yinyi expounds the people‐oriented concept of saving the world and advocates poetry, rites and music to educate the people. His feelings of saving the world are people‐oriented and the unity of heaven and man, which is also reflected through his educational thought. Shangshu Yinyi not only contains the concept of saving the world, but also provides some principles and methods for how to save the world and achieve the purpose of building a heart for heaven and earth and a life for the people, and provides reference for the problems encountered in today's era.