Tao Xingzhi was born in 189 1 year, formerly known as Wen Zhuo, and later changed his knowledge and practice. Shexian County, Anhui Province. Graduated from literature department of Jinling University. After studying in the United States, he studied under Dewey, a pragmatic educator. After returning to China, he served as the director of education of Nanjing Normal University, succeeded the director-general of China Education Reform Association, promoted the mass education movement, and first noticed the rural education problem. 1926, drafted and published the Declaration of China Education Reform Association on the Transformation of Rural Education in China. Xiaozhuang School was founded in 1927. 1932 Founded Life Education Society and Shanhai Engineering Group. Propagandize life education, advocate the integration of teaching and learning, and demand the combination of education and practice to serve the people. Imagine taking education as the main means to improve people's lives. After the "December 9th Movement", with the help and influence of China, he actively publicized the anti-Japanese war and participated in the democratic movement, and further realized that education should serve the national and democratic revolutions. Established Yucai School and Social University successively, and trained many revolutionary talents. And help some progressive young people go to revolutionary base areas. 1945 Joined China Democratic League. 1946 died in Shanghai on July 25th at the age of 55. His works include: Educational Reform in China, Ringing the Bell in the Ancient Temple, My Father's Free Talk, Letters of Xingzhi, Poems and Songs of Xingzhi, etc.