Note: Wu, Xun, The Illiterate School Founder
In the late Qing dynasty, there was a beggar named Wu, Xun living in Tangyi County, Shandong Province, China. His father passed away when he was three. Living in extreme poverty, he survived by begging in his neighborhood. Unfortunately, as he reached the age of seven, his mother passed away as well and he was totally left alone by himself.
Wu, Xun was illiterate; he determined to found a school so the poor people could have an opportunity to be educated. He collected all the money he got from begging years by years. Then finally it was enough for him to set up a school at his hometown Liulin. Wu, Xun gave high respect to teachers and also cared about the study of all the pupils. Whenever there were teachers or students not doing their best, he kneed and begged them to put into more effort. As a result, not only teachers and students were touched by his spirit but the locals were moved and willing to help spontaneously in school founding. At the end, he established three schools and many kids in poverty benefited from his act.