Abstract: Shen Congwen is not only a remarkable writer in China,but also has special meditation on education.In the perspective of Shen Congwen,the main form of education is “life-education”;the aim of education is “ to be a man”;the chief contents of education are “big book” and “small book”;and the important teaching method of education is self-education.Shen Congwen’s “life-education” is a characteristic part of thought as to be a man in China.It serves both theoretical and practical significance for education.

Key words: Shen Congwen, life-education, to be a man, &ldquo, big book&rdquo, &ldquo, small book&rdquo, self-education