Combined with the characteristics of elementary mechanics, the paper discussed how to infiltrate humanistic education and broaden the connotation of elementary mechanics in the teaching of elementary mechanics under the concept of general education. It introduced the basic idea of general education, the teaching reform method of combination of art and science, and the teaching practice of strengthening humanistic education in the teaching of elementary mechanics, to guide students to explore the beauty of mechanics, cultivate the rich imagination of students, and improve their scientific and humanistic quality.