Today, 48 years ago, on October 29th, 1977 (September 17th, 1977 in the lunar calendar), Chen Wangdao, a famous writer and educator, died. On October 29th, 1977, Chen Wangdao, a famous writer and educator, died. Chen Wangdao, formerly known as Chen Shenyi. Born 1890. A native of Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, he studied in Japan in his early years. After returning to China in 1919, he engaged in the New Culture Movement and propaganda of Marxism. In 1920, he participated in the founding of Shanghai Communist Group, served as the editor of New Youth magazine, and translated and published the first Chinese translation of the Communist Manifesto. From 1923 to 1927, he served as the head and provost of the Chinese Department of Shanghai University. In December, 1926, the manuscript of Introduction to Aesthetics was completed, which was published by Shanghai Minzhi Bookstore. In 1930s, he launched the "Popular Language" movement with Lu Xun and others. In 1932, he published Rhetoric Fan. During War of Resistance against Japan, he participated in the National Salvation Association of Cultural Circles. He used to be a professor at Anhui University, director of Chinese Department of Guangxi University, director of journalism department and dean of liberal arts college of Fudan University. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as president of Fudan University, member of the Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences of Chinese Academy of Sciences, member of Chinese Character Reform Committee, chairman of Shanghai Federation of Philosophy and Social Sciences, president of Shanghai Language Society, etc. He was a deputy to the First, Second, Third and Fourth National People's Congress, a standing member of the Fourth National People's Congress, a standing member of the Fourth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the vice chairman of the Central Committee of the NLD. Died of illness on October 29, 1977.