Peking University

Xiaoqing Diana Lin

Description

Peking University, founded in 1898, was at the center of the major intellectual movements of twentieth-century China. In this institutional and intellectual history, author Xiaoqing Diana Lin shows how the university reflected and shaped Chinese intellectual culture in an era of great change, one that saw both a surge of nationalism and an interest in Western concepts such as democracy, science, and Marxism. Lin discusses Peking University's spirit of openness and how the school both encouraged the synthesis of Chinese and Western knowledge and promoted Western learning for the national good. The work covers the introduction of modern academic disciplines, the shift from integrative learning to specialized learning, and the reinterpretation of Confucianism for contemporary times.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. From Gewu zhizhi to Building a New Moral Universe?
The Development of the Imperial Peking University Curriculum (1898–1911)

2. From Imperial to Civil Service Examinations
Changes in the Relationship Between the State and the Imperial Peking University (1898–1911)

3. From a Defense of Confucian Moral Knowledge to New Construction of Chinese Culture
Academic Developments at Peking University (1912–1937)

4. The Transformation of a Discursive Context
From a Paradigm of Chinese vs. Western Learning to One of Science vs. Metaphysics

5. The Uses of the Evolutionary Historical Framework
The History and Chinese Language and Literature Departments (1917–1927)

6. Grasping for Permanence in Historical Change

7. Confucian Moral Cultivation, Science, and Social Relevance
The Search for an Organizing Principle for the Disciplines of Education and Psychology (1910s–1930s)

8. Western Legal and Political Theories as Agents of Social Reform
The Development of the Law and Political Science Departments (1920s–1930s)

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Sujets

• History of education
• 20th century
• History of Asia
• China

Informations

• Publié par: State University of New York Press
• Date de parution: 01 février 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780791483916
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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PekingUniversity

SUNY series in Chinese Philosophy and Culture

Roger T. Ames, editor

PekingUniversity

ChineseScholarship andIntellectuals, 1898–1937

Xiaoqing Diana Lin

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS

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Lin, Xiaoqing Diana, 1963– Peking University : Chinese scholarship and intellectuals, 1898–1937 / Xiaoqing Diana Lin. p. cm. — (SUNY series in Chinese philosophy and culture) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-6321-4 (alk. paper) 1. Beijing da xue—History—20th century. 2. China—Intellectual life— 20th century. I. Title. II. Series. LG51.P28L55 2004 378.51’156—dc22 2004042993

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Acknowledgments

Introduction

Contents

1. FromGewu zhizhito Building a New Moral Universe? The Development of the Imperial Peking University Curriculum (1898–1911)

2. From Imperial to Civil Service Examinations Changes in the Relationship Between the State and the Imperial Peking University (1898–1911)

3. From a Defense of Confucian Moral Knowledge to New Construction of Chinese Culture Academic Developments at Peking University (1912–1937)

4. The Transformation of a Discursive Context From a Paradigm of Chinese vs. Western Learning to One of Science vs. Metaphysics

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The Uses of the Evolutionary Historical Framework The History and Chinese Language and Literature Departments (1917–1927)

6. Grasping for Permanence in Historical Change

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Confucian Moral Cultivation, Science, and Social Relevance The Search for an Organizing Principle for the Disciplines of Education and Psychology (1910s–1930s)

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Western Legal and Political Theories as Agents of Social Reform The Development of the Law and Political Science Departments (1920s–1930s)

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Acknowledgments

rowing up in Beijing, China, I was always intrigued by the post-1952 campus of Peking University: its beautiful and serene scenery, built with styl G es, its association with history, and its pride that went beyond the Commu- a synthesis of traditional Chinese and modern Western architectural nist era—the English letterhead of campus stationary has defiantly remained “Peking University,” a spelling that goes against thepinyinsystem popularized in the 1970s that would render the university’s English spelling to “Beijing Univer- sity.” Even the most radical Communist revolutionaries at Peking University would uphold “Peking University” because that name evokes an era beyond the short Communist history, an era associated with the May 4th movement, the chancellorship of Cai Yuanpei, the spread of New Culture, and the enormous influence the university faculty and students exerted on Chinese culture and society in the first half of the twentieth century. In this book I have followed the spelling “Peking University” rather than its pinyin spelling “Beijing University” because I think the name itself allows us a glimpse of how the university per- ceived itself, and its relationship to history. I have also decided to use the Chi- nese calligraphy for Peking University by Communist Party Chairman Mao Tse-tung—hung above the university gates and engraved on university student badges—on the book cover, again suggesting continuity: the continued political and intellectual importance of Peking University today. I thank Professor Akira Iriye for admitting me into the University of Chicago and giving me the oppor- tunity for greater intellectual enrichment that I had ever thought possible. Pro- fessor Iriye’s own scholarly integrity, great intellectual capabilities, and high expectations of his students were a great source of inspiration. I thank my disser- tation advisers at the History Department of the University of Chicago, Guy Alitto, Akira Iriye, Prasenjit Duara, and Michael Geyer, for their insight, rigor- ous scholarship, and academic standards that helped me to develop the study of Peking University from an impressionistic idea to a detailed scholarly exploration. Over the years, while the dissertation was being revised into a book I have also incurred much debt to many friends and colleagues. In particular, I thank

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