Ye Shengtao （1894-1988） is a famous writer， educator， editor， publisher and social activist in the modern history of China. “writer”， “educator”， “editor and publisher” and “social activist” are all together to create the special character， talent and achievement of Ye Shengtao. Just as an “editor and publisher，” because he was a “writer，” he edited and published new literature and foreign literature； because he was a “social activist，” He has edited and published books on philosophy and social sciences； he is particularly distinctive as an educator. Ye Shengtao is a rare beginning in the History of Modern Education in China An educator who teaches from a primary school to a top school， and a great scholar who writes a textbook from a primary school to a university. Because of the four， Ye Shengtao eventually became a leader in publishing. Before the founding of the people's Republic of China， Ye Shengtao was the soul of the business press and the enlightened bookstore. After the founding of the people's Republic of China， Ye Shengtao served as Deputy Director of the General Administration of Publishing， Vice Minister of Education， Director of the Central Museum of Literature and History， Chairman of the Chinese Association for the Promotion of people's Advancement， Vice Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee， and many other important posts， with outstanding achievements. But he always regards “editing” as his “first occupation”， dedicated to editing and publishing work.