Shen Xingong

Also known as Born Shen Qinghong · Zi Shukui

Shen Xingong, born Shen Qinghong and styled Shukui, was from Shanghai. He taught at St John's College in Shanghai from 1895, studied in Japan, and on his return in 1903 taught singing at the primary school attached to Nanyang Public School, heading it from 1911; from 1922 he also served as dean of students at Jiaotong University and taught school songs at many new-style schools. He wrote some 180 songs, among them Nan'er Diyi Zhiqi Gao (first titled Ticao), Huanghe to words by Yang Du, and Cailian Yao, and is called the father of school songs. He died in 1947.