Red culture works carry rich historical connotations and spiritual values, and they have important educational significance for primary school Chinese reading teaching. In recent years, with the continuous advancement of education reform, the application of red culture works in primary school Chinese reading teaching has gradually received attention. Red culture works not only carries rich historical connotations and revolutionary spirits but also has important educational values. By integrating red culture works into primary school Chinese reading teaching, students can understand the revolutionary history, inherit the red gene, cultivate patriotism, and foster socialist core values. This paper explores the application paths of red culture works in primary school Chinese reading teaching, aiming to cultivate primary school students’ patriotism, enhance their cultural identity and core literacy, and promote their all-around development through the reading of red culture works.