Pei-Lin Tien (1893-1975) was an influential person for the development of education in Taiwan. His educational thoughts are worth exploring by people. This essay aims to explore Pei-Lin Tien’s educational thoughts, including teacher education, educational institution, and school education. Furthermore, I elucidate his educational thoughts in order to provide some reflections for contemporary education in Taiwan. The reflections include: (1) developing views of teacher education which can adapt to social changes, (2) developing an educational system which is based on our cultural traditions, and (3) education should emphasize the creation of spiritual value of students.