Tao Xingzhi (189 1~ 1946) is a great people's educator in Chinese history. 189 1 year 1 month 18 was born in Shexian county, Anhui province. He was smart and eager to learn since he was a child. A teacher in a neighboring village decided that the child would definitely achieve great things when he grew up, so he was admitted to this school for free. One day, it snowed heavily, and the teacher had already started talking when he got to school. He just stood outside the door, listening attentively to the teacher. This learning spirit touched everyone in the school library. 1906 entered Chongyi School, a county missionary school, to study English, mathematics, physics and chemistry, and began to accept the new education of the western bourgeoisie. However, because he has been living at the bottom of China society, he has deeply felt the sufferings of the people since he was a child. He paid special attention to the rural areas in China and was determined to change the poor and backward situation in China and the miserable situation of exploitation and oppression of farmers in China. So when I was studying in Chongyi School, I wrote the motto "I am from China and want to make some contribution to China". 19 14 graduated from Jinling university and went to study in the United States. 19 17 returned to China as a professor and dean of educational affairs at Nanjing Normal University, opposing "following the old law and being foreign". Carry out civilian education. After the May 4th Movement, he engaged in mass education and founded Xiaozhuang Normal School. 1in April, 930, the reactionary Kuomintang government forcibly closed Xiaozhuang school on the pretext of "collaborating with the enemy". Tao Xingzhi was wanted and forced to take temporary refuge in Japan. 193 1 in the spring of, Dow returned to Shanghai as a consultant of the comprehensive management office of Shenbao, which played a considerable role in the innovation of Shenbao at that time. Since 1932, Shanhai Engineering Group, Early Education Group, Migrant Children Group, Mr. Xiao and China Universal Education Association have been established successively, and a universal education campaign of "spreading as soon as you know" has been launched. 1934 editor-in-chief of life education. In July, he officially announced that he would change his name from "Zhixing" to "Xingzhi". After the September 18th Incident, Tao Xingzhi actively engaged in the anti-Japanese national salvation movement. 1936 was elected as executive member and standing committee member of the National Salvation Federation. In July, Shen Junru, Zou Taofen and Zhang Naiqi jointly issued the Declaration of Unity against Aggression, and President Mao Zedong wrote back to express his support. Then, entrusted by the National Salvation Federation, he served as a national diplomatic envoy, visited 28 countries and regions in Europe, the United States, Asia and Africa, attended the seventh annual meeting of the World Peace Conference, the World New Education Conference, the World Youth Conference and the World Anti-aggression Conference, and was elected as the executive member of the World Peace Conference in China. He has made outstanding contributions to the image of the Chinese nation on the international stage. 1In August, 938, Dow returned to China and passed through Hong Kong, advocating the establishment of "Chinese Amateur School" to promote Hong Kong compatriots to go to the national disaster together. From June 65438 to July 0939, a Yucai School was established for children in Gusheng Temple, near Chongqing, Sichuan, to train children with special talents. From 65438 to 0945, Tao Xingzhi was elected as the Standing Committee of the NLD Central Committee and the Chairman of the Education Committee. 1946 65438+ 10 In October, Tao Xingzhi founded a social university in Chongqing to promote democratic education. After War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's victory, Tao Xingzhi returned to Shanghai and immediately devoted himself to the struggle against dictatorship, democracy, civil war and peace. Democracy fighters Li Gongpu and Wen Yiduo were assassinated by Kuomintang spies, and Tao Xingzhi was listed as the third person on the blacklist. While preparing for the sacrifice of "I'm waiting for the third shot", he continued to struggle until death do us part and always stood at the forefront of the democratic movement. 1946 died of cerebral hemorrhage on July 25th at the age of 55. Tao Xingzhi's life was spent in the autumn when the people were in poverty, the country was in great disaster and the nation was in danger. He shared weal and woe with the working people, was close to the people, devoted himself to people's education and the struggle for national liberation and democracy in China, and made indelible contributions. Mr. Tao's works are rich in content and detailed in discussion, which is closely related to the current socialist pedagogy. He can be called a "generation giant" in the history of modern education in China. Tao Xingzhi belongs not only to China, but also to the world.