我国学校物理学是在清末由西方引进。但物理学思想可上溯至晚明即17世纪中叶方以智父子和王夫之倡导的“质测之学”。晚清时期,以严复为代表的自由派将我国物理学乃至整个自然科学的发展推向了新的历史时期。张之洞为代表的洋务派在新式学堂的实践中积极推进了我国学校物理课程的发展。历史研究表明,我国学校物理学科的发展既是一个文化事件,又是一个社会历史事件。 School physics in our country was introduced by the West in the late Qing Dynasty. However, the thought of physics can be traced back to the “quality of learning” advocated by the intellectuals and fathers and Wang Fuzhi in the late 17th century. In the late Qing Dynasty, the liberals, represented by Yan Fu, pushed the development of physics in China and the entire natural science to a new historical period. The Westernization School, represented by Zhang Zhidong, actively promoted the development of our school physics curriculum in the practice of the new school. Historical studies show that the development of school physics in our country is not only a cultural event, but also a social and historical event.