It was originally named Bingchen Society. It was founded in Tokyo, Japan by Chen Qixiu, Wang Zhaorong, Wu Yongquan, Zhou Changshou, Fu Shishuo, Zheng Zhenwen and others in the 5th year of the Republic of China (1916). In the 9th year of the Republic of China, the head office moved to Shanghai. The name was changed in the 12th year of the Republic of China. In January of the 19th year of the Republic of China, the land at No. 45, Yuxian Road, Aimai (now No. 7, Shaoxing Road) was purchased to build a community building, which was completed in May of the 21st year of the Republic of China. In the 25th year of the Republic of China, there were 867 members.
The agency published the magazine "Xueyi" in the 6th year of the Republic of China, and edited the "Xueyi Series" in the 12th year of the Republic of China. He has published successively "The Origin and Concept of the Law of Relativity", "Inquiry into Hegel's Ethics", "An Examination of the Sources of Ancient Arithmetic", "Electrons and Quantum", "Outline of Colloidal Chemistry", "Heredity and Environment", " "Trajectory Problems", "Introduction to Biogeography", "A Brief Introduction to Practical Radio", "Wigner's Theory of Continental Floating", "Outline of Sociology", "Pediatrics" and other scientific books, as well as academic literature library and academic small series , Chinese Learning and Art Series and Chinese Learning and Art Society Series, etc., which compile and print ancient books. "Xueyi" magazine also published special issues on Adam Smith and Kant, organized a popular science popularization committee, ran a popular science magazine, held scientific lectures, and produced slideshows on science, industry, agriculture, etc. for public screening. Citizen Science Laboratory.
After liberation, lectures were held on Pavlov's conditioned reflex theory, a brief explanation of the principle of flight, textile theory and the spirit of Hao Jianxiu's working method. In addition, Xueyi University and Xueyi Middle School were founded, and the library of the society is also open to the public. The club ended in 1958.