Works of Tao Xingzhi. Volume 9

Author: Tao Xingzhi
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Tao Xingzhi was a great social reformer and a pioneer in promoting modernization in China during the 20th century. He adhered to the concept of living education that keeps pace with the times to drive continuous 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 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 [Textbooks]; 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 extracurricular letters and index of names, including 350 letters written by the author from August 1940 to July 1946; it also includes 4 letters co-authored by the author and others as appendices. A small number of annotations are included in the notes. The entire index of names in the Complete Works is included in this volume.