"Come with a heart, not a blade of grass", Tao Xingzhi's thoughts and practice expressed with a child's sincerity represent the direction of advanced culture in modern China.
There were many crises in modern China, and "saving the country through education" became the dream of many intellectuals, among whom Tao Xingzhi was one of the most outstanding figures. With his childlike innocence of "holding a heart without a blade of grass", he explored a new way for China's education. The most commendable thing is that he not only explored in theory, but also tried to practice civilian education in the spirit of "being a camel". He persisted for 30 years, and his spirit was respected by people and admired by the whole world. In the long and arduous journey, Tao Xingzhi gradually realized that it was impossible to truly prosper China's culture and education without transforming the dark politics of old China. Therefore, in the mid-1940s, he published articles such as Popularization of Democratic Education, which exposed and criticized the fascist education promoted by the Kuomintang and put forward four principles of life education, namely, democratic education, scientific education, mass education and creative education. This thought is essentially related to the new democratic culture put forward by Mao Zedong. Because of ideological consistency, he and many intellectuals stood on the side of the people's revolutionary forces, and became the "non-Party Bolshevik" praised by Zhou Enlai.
In ancient times, Confucius advocated "teaching without class" and initiated mass education. After the May 4th Movement in modern times, another figure who tried hard to practice civilian education appeared in China, and established various new schools according to the theory of "life education". This highly respected "sage of today" is Tao Xingzhi, who is praised by Mao Zedong as "a great people's educator".
The morning after Tao Xingzhi's death, Shanghai Wanguo Funeral Home was crowded with people who came to pay their respects. The elegiac couplet of the CPC delegation is: "China people's education standard bearer and pro-democracy superstar". On August 1 1, all walks of life in Yan 'an also held a memorial service for Tao Xingzhi in the Central Auditorium. Mao Zedong delivered a eulogy: "Mourning the Great People's Educator".
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Great people's educator. Mao Zedong
Bolsheviks outside the Party who follow the Party unreservedly. Zhou Enlai
A model for generations to come. -Soong Ching Ling
Today's saint -Dong
Ni two thousand years ago and Tao Xingzhi two thousand years later. —— Guo Moruo
foreigner
"Tao Xingzhi is not only a creative educator, but also a brave and outstanding anti-fascist fighter." -Tagore (Indian poet, philosopher, nationalist)
"Dr. Tao belongs not only to China, but also to the world. ..... In America, everyone knows that Dr. Tao is a great educator. " -Wallace (former vice president of the United States) "In memory of Dr. Tao Xingzhi"
"... Dr. Dewey's most creative student is Tao Xingzhi, who is Dewey's student, but he faced up to China's problems and surpassed Dewey. He was very active in the mass education movement, running night schools and various centers for workers and the poor. He launched the "Little Mister" movement, so that illiterate people can use their new knowledge to educate other illiterate people after learning well. This chain continues, just like the anti-communist political bomb of 1927. ""mass education in cities is regarded as treason and forbidden, so Tao Xingzhi went to the countryside to carry out education and rural revitalization plans. With the ready-made school system of American progressive education, Tao Xingzhi found that ordinary people in China can only receive education in life, work, family and workshop; Where you live, you study there. Of all the educators trained in the United States, Tao, as a poor man, made him extremely sympathetic to the needs of ordinary people, which eventually brought him closer to China than others. " -Fei Zhengqing (American scholar) "The Great China Revolution"
"Wherever I go now, I will publicize that there is an experimental school in Xiaozhuang, China, and publicize the ideals and design here so that people all over the world know." "If you are willing to work hard, I am afraid that after one hundred years, everyone will come back to commemorate Xiaozhuang and appreciate Xiaozhuang! This is the source of the educational revolution? " -Ke Qubo (American educator) "Ke Qubo's Speech at Xiaozhuang School"
"Dr. Tao's thoughts and ideals are worldwide ... his career has made great contributions to the progressive tradition in world history. Dr. Tao is one of the few cultural figures in our chaotic and overbearing world over the years. There are too few people like Dr. Tao in the world. " -Friedman (American scholar) "Mourning Tao Xingzhi"
"A generation of great men will live forever. Mr. Tao Xingzhi's educational thought is not only a wonderful flower in the history of education in China, but also a banner of the world education forest. " —— Brian Cooper (Vice President of Southeast United University) "Message to Chongqing Social University to Commemorate Tao Xingzhi's Birthday 1 10 Anniversary"
"I have been engaged in Tao Xingzhi's research for more than 30 years and have the deepest experience. One is the greatness of Mr. Tao's personality, and the other is the Excellence of Mr. Tao's educational thought. He fought for democracy and freedom for the masses and finally gave his precious life. Real intellectuals should live like this, and this is the way. I am deeply encouraged by Mr. Tao Xingzhi, who is not only an example of intellectuals in China, but also an example of intellectuals in other countries. We should learn from him. Tao Xingzhi belongs not only to China but also to the whole world. " -Qi Teng Akio (Japanese professor) 1984 Commemorative article of Tao Xingzhi.
"This article (referring to Tao Xingzhi's mass education movement) is very useful to us in India." -Gandhi (Indian nationalist leader) "Evaluation of Rights"
"Dr. Tao has a strong appeal, so that every kind person is willing to contribute his best service to the society in practical work, educate them and inspire them. He is a vivid combination of clear goals, honest behavior, hard work and self-motivation. No one knows the real needs of China better than him, and no one is brave and decisive in fighting for mass education and democratic organizations and practicing for life. " -James gareth endicott (Canadian doctor) "Mourning my friend Dr. Tao Xingzhi"
"I have always been proud of this. I used to be a student of Yucai School founded by Mr. Tao Xingzhi. I have told my friends many times about my study and life during my education, especially telling them that during the hard years in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, Mr. Tao Xingzhi, a China democrat and great educator, founded education, and his personality, morality, character and even the meaning of his name ... This is my admiration and admiration for Tao Xingzhi, and it is also my good feeling for teachers and classmates. " -Hu Muluo (Professor of Hanoi National Conservatory of Music), Memories of Tao Xingzhi and Yucai.
"The death of Teacher Tao is obviously an irreparable loss, not only the loss of the Life Education Society and Yucai School he founded; The loss of education at home and abroad; The loss of the whole nation-state; In particular, all the small and weak ethnic groups in the world are striving for independence, freedom and liberation, and have made infinite losses in the democratic, unified and peaceful fighting camp. " ..... "He created an irrefutable theoretical system of life education, he opposed the unreasonable education system in the past, and he opposed the cramming education method; Oppose the top-down "training" education system; He advocates learning from the people and children; He advocated that all teaching staff, students and school staff should be equal, and he even advocated that the people of China should live a democratic life. His tireless study and teaching, especially his sense of justice for the country and the people, and his spirit of struggle for decades deserve the admiration of everyone with conscience. May his spirit live in the hearts of everyone alive forever. " -Yang Jingtong (Overseas Chinese in the Philippines) "Mourning Mr. Tao Xingzhi"
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