Hu Shi, described by historian He Bingdi, is arrogant, rough and informal, and his wanton banter is unfair.

although Mr. Hu has been known for his broad-minded attitude and "moderation" in his life, he is deeply conscious of being the "first person" in contemporary academic and cultural circles, so he has his own arrogant, rough and informal, wanton banter and unfair side, which is rarely involved in general books about Mr. Hu. This was written by He Bingdi, a historian, in the article My Association with Hu Shi. In He Bingdi's view, on the one hand, Hu Shi is broad-minded and generous, on the other hand, he is arrogant, rough and informal, wanton and playful, and grossly unfair. He Bingdi is an internationally renowned expert on the history of Ming and Qing Dynasties. He has two authoritative works recognized by international academic circles, one is Population Theory of Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the other is Social Mobility History of Ming and Qing Dynasties. Fei Zhengqing, a tenured professor at Harvard University, once commented, "If there were five or six He Bingdi in China, no one in the West would dare to talk nonsense about China's history. Li Ao has always been famous for his arrogance, but everyone does not scold him, but he admires He Bingdi. There is such a letter to He Bingdi in "Li Ao Shu Qi Ji": "I got up this morning and read it as' the farming method of primitive land in North China: an example of mutual proof of science and exegetics'. After reading it, I was amazed and deeply impressed. This is a real' big history', Yu Yingshi, Xu Zhuoyun and Zhang Wei. Admire it! He Bingdi, a Ph.D. in British history at Columbia University, has a high position in the international academic circles. In 1979, he was elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Hu Shi is very appreciative of He Bingdi. Hu Shi said that he only stayed with two guests overseas, one was Chen Shengshen and the other was He Bingdi. He Bingdi's first impression of Hu Shi was on a * * *. ""Mr. Hu only raised his hand to everyone without talking, but his small and medium-sized figure and elegant demeanor were very attractive. "Hu shi is like lively, like others hold him, he also likes to hold others. He Bingdi has a bad temper and admires Hu Shi's attitude in dealing with others. ""I doubt that I should stay; Try not to show an angry face to others. This is exactly what I can't do. "Hu Shi's frankness made He Bingdi respect." "You must understand that I studied agriculture in Cornell for the first two years, and then changed to liberal arts in the last two years. I studied philosophy in Columbia University for only two years. I don't know much about western history and social sciences at all. How can I ask Shiyu to do what I can't do myself? " It takes a lot of courage for Hu Shi, a literary leader, to tell the truth that he doesn't know much about western history and social sciences. In He Bingdi's view, Hu Shi is both broad-minded and generous, but also arrogant, rough and informal, playful and unfair. Hu Shi feels that he is the first person in contemporary cultural circles, claiming to be "the father of China's 2th century Renaissance". He Bingdi records that Hu Shi's son failed Chinese because he was too playful. Hearing this, Mr. Hu really laughed and said loudly to Professor Peiffer in English, "Listen, what an interesting story-the son of China's father of the 2th century Renaissance failed Chinese. He Bingdi believes that Chen Yinque's profound foundation of Chinese studies, the reading ability of ancient languages in Asia and Europe, the incisive textual research of historical facts in the Middle Ages, and the fresh and profound interpretation of poetry and social history are unparalleled in the world. "But Hu Shi thinks that" "Chen Yinque has a good memory", and in He Bingdi's view, Hu Shi is too arrogant. Hu Shi likes to keep a diary. The eight volumes of Hu Shi Diary are nearly four million words. From studying abroad to three days before his death, He Bingdi did not agree. ""I never keep a diary, and my life is always much more ordinary. How can there be so much to remember? Hu Shi is very calculating. He keeps a diary almost every day and produces eight big books. Maybe he uses a diary to "maneuver", so it may not be completely reliable. "Because of different political positions, Hu Shi has always been biased against * * *' s poems. Hu Shi copied the word "Answer to Li Shuyi" written by * * * and commented: "The last one is the word" recent love "praised by" national literati ",and none of it makes sense! Copy it here. " He Bingdi appreciated * * *' s poems very much, and translated two "Qinyuanchun" into English and published them in the summer issue of the Canadian Queen's Quarterly. Hu Shi accused He Bingdi: "It was very uncomfortable to read it, because you also praised him for his poetic talent;" In fact, he didn't deserve my class on the history of China literature at Peking University. "Hu Shi believes that some sentences in those two words are not worthy of being called Xue Qi. He Bingdi pointed out that Mao Ci's rhetoric, verve and artistic conception are not without merit. He Bingdi pointed out that the Chronicle of Qi Baishi, written by Hu Shi, li jinxi and Deng Guangming, said that the good poetry of Qi lies in its Xue Qi style. Why do you use double standards to criticize Mao? Hu Shi said in English: However, I must admit that Mao is a powerful prose writer. "He Bingdi also replied in English:" Since the fathers of the 2th century Renaissance in China all acknowledged that Mao was a powerful prose writer, how could he be a particularly bad poet? "He Bingdi values Hu Shi's historical position." "What I admire about Mr. Hu is by no means his historiography, but his unique historical position in China in the whole 2th century. He Bingdi is a patriotic historian. In the overseas "fishing protection" movement in 197, He Bingdi waved the flag and shouted for "fishing protection" by means of speeches and articles. Once, when he was watching the performance of the memorial to the Huangdi Mausoleum, he couldn't help but burst into tears and said to the people around him, "You see, I have been crying, which is really touching. This is not tears. This is the consanguinity of history and culture and the surging of * * *. "In the summer of 28, He Bingdi paid homage to Yue Fei and bowed to Yue Fei's tomb deeply and silently. When he looked up, his eyes were full of tears and his voice choked. He Bingdi's national feelings are quite deep. He Bingdi had a special affection for New China. In 1971, Sino-US political relations were thawed, and He Bingdi returned to China for a visit, and he wrote The Features and Achievements of New China from a Historical Perspective. After liberation, all measures were based on the wishes and welfare of the poorest people, and the purpose of * * * was to build an unprecedented equal society. In the grassroots of this new society, the people are indeed masters and have played a positive role. He Bingdi declared: "From the point of view of historians, I have the courage to point out unconditionally that human beings have never been more ambitious than the boldness and scale of the founding of New China. "