Tao Xingzhi (1891-1946), a prominent educator, studied at Columbia School of Education and returned to China to champion progressive education, such as kindergartens. His career in China as a liberal educator was not derivative of John Dewey, as some have alleged, but creative and adaptive. He returned to China at a time when the American influence was zesty and self-confident, and his very name at that time (zhixing) meant "knowledge-action," reflecting the catch-phrase of Wang Yangming's philosophy, and implying directly that once knowledge had been obtained, then action would be easy.

In 1986, in order to commemorate Xingzhi Tao,the educationist, the memorial hall was built. In the hall, there is Zedong Mao, Zhu De, Qingling Song, Yuxiang Ma and others' inscription; inside the hall environment elegant, existing pool, bridge, hillstone and meandering. Can be seen Tao's head portrait and seated of holding a book.

Traffic

Bus 78,510

Address: No.76 Wuwei East Road

Ticket

CNY8 per person  

5 yuan per person with students certificate