Ma (188 1- 1940), a native of Guilin, Guangxi, was the first person in modern China to receive a doctorate in German engineering, a political activist and an educator. Founder and first president of Daxia University (now East China Normal University) and Guangxi University. Formerly known as Daoning, also known as Tong, renamed He, the word Houshan, No.,Han nationality, originally from Puyin, Hubei, was born in Guilin, Guangxi.
1902 met sun yat-sen during his study in Japan, and 1905 participated in the formation of China league. He is one of the eight drafters of the articles of association of China League and the main contributor to People's Daily. 19 1 1 After the success of the Revolution of 1911, he participated in drafting the Provisional Constitution of the Republic of China and the Outline of the Organization of the Provisional Government, and immediately served as the Deputy Minister of Industry of the Provisional Government of the Republic of China, and later served as Secretary-General of Sun Yat-sen's Revolutionary Government, Governor of Guangxi Province, Chief Justice of Beiyang Government, and Chief of Education. He is a veteran of the Kuomintang in China.
From 65438 to 0924, Ma began to fade out of politics and gradually devoted his energy to education. He has served as president of Daxia University (now East China Normal University), National Beijing University of Technology, Zhonghua College and National Guangxi University. Ma established his position in the history of modern education in China with his thoughts of reforming the feudal education system in China and developing modern higher education. It is as famous as Cai Yuanpei, who advocates "freedom of thought and inclusiveness", and has the reputation of "Northern Cai Nanma".