Works of Tao Xingzhi. Volume 5

Author: Tao Xingzhi
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Tao Xingzhi was a great social reformer and a pioneer in promoting modernization in China in the 20th century. He adhered to the idea of living education that keeps pace with the times to drive continuous modernization. He loved the people, devoted himself wholeheartedly, used both hands and brains, and was bold in innovation. His contributions and achievements for the motherland and humanity were multifaceted. From the Complete Works, it can be seen that he covered a wide range of fields, such as political systems, economic development, social morals, international exchanges, science popularization, ethnic unity, religious beliefs, the promotion of new characters, environmental protection, and family planning, all of which he discussed in depth. Tao Xingzhi was also a great people's poet, and his popularization of poetry "pioneered a new trend." The Complete Works includes over 800 of his poems, though not all have been collected. Of course, what stands out most is the life education theory he founded. The well-known concepts of "education through life," "society as a school," and "learning by doing" align closely with the reality and future direction of our country. The Complete Works of Tao Xingzhi consists of 12 volumes. Volumes 1 to 4 are [Writings]; Volume 5 is [Teaching Materials]; Volume 6 is [English Writings and Translations]; Volume 7 is [Poetry]; Volume 8 is [Letters]; Volume 9 is [Index of Letter Writers]; Volume 10 is divided into [Administrative Memoranda, Part 1 and Part 2]; and Volumes 11 to 12 are [Supplementary Materials 1 and 2]. This volume includes four teaching materials compiled by Tao Xingzhi: (1) The Thousand-Character Course for the Common People to the fourth volume; (2) Children's Astronomy Activity Guides (correspondence course materials) with 10 articles and Mathematical Tricks with 1 article; (3) The Thousand-Character Course for the Elderly and Young to the fourth volume; (4) Drafts of Arithmetic Textbooks for the fourth to the eighth volume. Additionally, it includes 19 children's readers. The Thousand-Character Course for the Common People has the same "Notes on This Book" at the beginning of each volume. To avoid repetition, the table of contents for to the fourth volume is listed together and placed after the "Notes on This Book." The materials in this volume are arranged in chronological order based on their writing or publication dates. Tao Xingzhi composed 41 songs, which are included as an appendix to this volume. They are notated in both staff notation and simplified notation below the staff.