Survival is the premise and foundation of human existence. Survival in the perspective of vocational education is a kind of technical survival. For people in vocational education, technical survival means not only the satisfaction of basic physiological needs, but also the continuous increase of skills and the continuous generation of self-meaning. The exploration of the vocational education ontology must be based on the interpretation and analysis of some basic concepts. As an educational practice, vocational education has its own special regulations and direct and realistic educational goals, but it also meets the general provisions of education, that is, the ultimate purpose of education is to make people live a happy and decent life. life. Vocational education inherently promises to enhance people's knowledge and viability through their specific education methods, thereby laying the foundation for the realization of a better life. <<