Works of Tao Xingzhi. Volume 10. Upper and Lower

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 keeping pace with the times through life education to drive the continuous progress of modernization. He loved the people, devoted himself wholeheartedly, combined manual and mental work, and was bold in innovation. His contributions and achievements to 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 ethics, international exchanges, science popularization, ethnic unity, religious beliefs, the promotion of new writing, 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 "life is education," "society is a school," and "teaching, learning, and doing in unison," as well as the universal education, lifelong education, creative education, and democratic education he advocated, along with his lofty teacherly virtues, are so closely aligned 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 and 12 are [Supplementary Materials 1 and 2]. This volume includes 55 memoranda of the author from 1936 to 1946 (with a gap from March 1942 to May 1943) as precious materials for studying Tao Xingzhi's educational theory and practice, as well as extremely rare sources for studying certain historical events of that period. The editors originally spent a great deal of effort organizing them and planned to publish a printed version of the organized material. However, the Administrative Memoranda were written casually and used many abbreviations or symbols that only a few people would understand, and the order of the entries was often reversed, with signatures occasionally inserted between pages. Some words became blurred over time, making it easy to make mistakes. To avoid distortion and preserve the original meaning, it was ultimately decided to publish a facsimile edition. In terms of layout, each volume is treated as a separate entry, blank pages are removed, and a small number of notes and translations (the results of the organization) are placed at the end of each entry. Addresses are generally not translated, and only a few signatures and French, Italian, and other languages are left untranslated. The numbering for the main text and notes: the first number represents the volume number, and the second number represents the page number within that volume. The number of lines in the notes: lines with text are counted, while blank lines are not.