"Thousands of teachings teach people to seek truth" is Tao Xingzhi's famous saying. The original sentence is: "Thousands of teachings teach people to seek truth, and thousands of learnings teach people to be real people." It is used to advocate education. People seek truth. Teachers teach people to pursue the truth, and students learn to be people with good conduct.

Tao Xingzhi (October 18, 1891 - July 25, 1946), a native of Shexian County, Anhui Province, was an educator and thinker of the Chinese people, a great democratic fighter, a patriot, and a great leader of the Chinese people. One of the main leaders of the National Salvation Association and the China Democratic League. Tao Xingzhi’s thoughts and practices expressed with pure enthusiasm represent the direction of modern Chinese advanced culture. The crises in modern China have made "saving the country through education" a dream of many intellectuals, among whom Tao Xingzhi is one of the most outstanding figures. With the sincerity of "coming with a heart and leaving without a blade of grass", he explored a new path for Chinese education.