Tao Xingzhi's thoughts and practices expressed with childlike innocence represent the direction of advanced culture in contemporary China. There were many crises in modern China, and "saving the country through education" became the dream of many intellectuals. The most valuable thing is not only theoretical exploration, but also the practice of civilian education in the spirit of "being a camel", which has been unswerving for 30 years, and its spirit is respected by people and admired by the world.
He is a great people's educator in China in the 20th century, and put forward the theory of life education: life is education, society is school, and teaching and learning are integrated. Its education (thought and practice) makes people feel the great personality and lofty professional ethics of people's educators, so it is also known as the model of teachers' perfection and the model of future generations.
Cai Yuanpei believes that the educational policy of "five educations" should not be neglected, and the ultimate goal of education is to cultivate a complete personality.
He reformed Peking University: he declared his purpose, reformed the school spirit, embraced freedom of thought, taught democratic management of the school, and reformed discipline and teaching system. The concept of educational independence: independence (education funds, administration, content, education). Presided over the formulation and revision of "Renzi Guichou Academic System": it is the first capitalist academic system.