Works of Tao Xingzhi. Volume 8

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 concept of living education that keeps pace with the times to drive the continuous progress of modernization. He loved the people, devoted himself wholeheartedly, combined manual and mental work, and dared to innovate. 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 morality, 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 established. 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 [Essays and Works]; 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]; Volumes 11 and 12 are [Supplementary Materials 1 and 2]. This volume is the [Letters] (Part 1), which includes one self-edited collection titled Letters of Knowledge and Action (97 letters) and 430 letters outside the collection (from 1915 to July 1940). In total, there are 527 letters, plus 62 appendices. This volume contains only a few annotations, all of which are included in the notes and not placed at the end of the page in the title section.