Tao Xingzhi was a pioneer of mass education in China.
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history
Originally named 陶文濬, he changed his name first to 陶知行 and later to 陶行知 after concluding that 'action precedes knowledge' — the new order encoded his educational philosophy.
culture
His slogans 'teach while living, live while teaching' (教学做合一) still appear on walls of Chinese normal schools.
