The college has high standards for the selection of teachers. Wu Mi said that the institute has three qualifications for professors and lecturers: (1) to inform the whole academic culture of China; (2) Having correct and rigorous scientific research methods; (3) Understand the achievements of European, American and Japanese scholars in studying oriental languages and Japanese culture. Liang Qichao, Wang Guowei, Chen Yinque, Zhao Yuanren, Li Ji and others all set up accounts in Tsinghua according to this standard. With their profound knowledge and broad vision, they have opened up academic and educational traditions for Tsinghua and the whole country, which will connect China with the West, ancient and modern.
Cao Yunxiang once asked Hu Shi how to establish the Sinology School, and wanted to invite Hu Shi to come to Tsinghua as a tutor and chair the research institute. Hu Shi said modestly: "If I am not a first-class scholar, I really don't deserve to be a tutor of the research institute." You'd better invite Liang Rengong, Wang Jing 'an and Zhang Taiyan to run the research institute well. "Of the three people recommended by Hu Shi, Liang Qichao and Wang Guowei both agreed to transfer to Tsinghua, but only Zhang Taiyan refused. 1On February 3rd, 925, Wu Mi came to Beijing Weaving and Dyeing Bureau 10 with the letter of appointment issued by principal Cao Yunxiang, to pay tribute to Mr. Wang Guowei and invite him out of the mountain.
200 1 Painter Chen Danqing was appointed to establish the National Studies Institute for the celebration of the 90th anniversary of Tsinghua University (from left: Zhao Yuanren, Liang Qichao, Wang Guowei, Chen Yinque, Zhao Yuanren and Wu Mi). When he visited Tsinghua on the spot, few people knew that there used to be a national college here. Later, he learned that 1952, the national colleges and departments were adjusted, and all the liberal arts in Tsinghua were cut off, and his memory was broken.
Chen Danqing's oil painting "Institute of Chinese Studies". The figures in the picture are, from left to right, Zhao Yuanren, Liang Qichao, Wang Guowei, Chen Yinque and Wu Mi.
Wang Guowei
Wang Guowei (1877 ~ 1927), a famous academic master in modern times, was born in Haining, Zhejiang. He is familiar with Japanese, English and German, and has a good knowledge of the philosophy of Kant and Nietzsche. He has made a series of epoch-making contributions in history, archaeology, literature, drama, phonology, ancient philology, northwest geography and other disciplines, and has exerted great influence at home and abroad. Guo Moruo spoke highly of "Wang Guowei's achievements are the pioneers of new historiography", and "his research on Oracle Bone Inscriptions, bronze inscriptions in Yin and Zhou Dynasties, bamboo slips in Han and Jin Dynasties and seal script is an epoch-making work."
Wu Mi admired Wang Guowei's profound knowledge. He said: "Mr. Wang's knowledge of ancient history and textual research is the best." Wu Mi walked into Wang Zhai and met Wang Guowei. He bowed three times respectfully and then explained his purpose. Wang Guowei is dissatisfied with some practices of Peking University's national studies. He just resigned from Peking University six months ago. He had no intention of applying for Tsinghua, but Wu Mi's sincerity moved him greatly. In his view, this is not only a respect for individual personality, but also a respect for the whole cultural tradition. Therefore, he decided to accept the employment and come to Tsinghua to teach. Before agreeing to teach in Tsinghua, Wang Guowei also went to Tianjin to ask the Emperor Puyi for instructions, and finally decided to teach in Tsinghua after Puyi's approval. So Wang Guowei came to Tsinghua to be "hired by Tsinghua University and Institute". The school asked him to be the dean of the graduate school, but Wang Guowei insisted that he had no intention of administrative affairs and only served as a full-time professor.
When Wang Guowei was hired, Wu Mi rushed to Tianjin to meet another academic master, Liang Qichao.
liang qichao
Liang Qichao (1873 ~ 1929), an outstanding character, was born in Xinhui, Guangdong, and was a master of modern encyclopedia in China. He wrote10,000,000-word imperial masterpiece with rich emotions, which had a far-reaching influence on the politics, thoughts and culture of modern China. At that time, the academic circles recognized that "Taiyan is Mount Tai in the southern academic circles, and Rengong is the Beidou in the northern academic circles."
Liang Qichao has a close relationship with Tsinghua. As early as the winter of 19 14, Liang Qichao temporarily stayed in Tsinghua campus to write a history of European battles because of Tsinghua's seclusion. Liang Qichao lived in the west living room of Tsinghua Yizitang, named "Reading Xuan". The relationship between Liang and Tsinghua is "profound" and "infinitely happy". After the book is finished, I will present a poem to Tsinghua's teachers and students. Since then, Liang Qichao has come here to give lectures from time to time. From September, 65438 to September, 0923, Liang Qichao began to give lectures in Tsinghua for a long time, and the Academic History of Nearly 300 Years and the Summary of Books were warmly welcomed by Tsinghua. Four days a week in Tsinghua to study, lecture or tutor students, and three days in the city to deal with other affairs. At this time, Tsinghua has become one of the main venues for Liang Qichao's activities. So when Wu Mi showed his intention, "Mr. Liang would be happy to come".
Under the active recommendation of Wu Mi, Zhang, Ding Wenjiang and Liang Qichao, Tsinghua successively hired Chen Yinque, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang and Liang Qichao. Chen, Zhao and Li are in their prime of life and are in the explosive period of their careers.
1925 autumn, with 1 1 faculty. Wang Guowei, Liang Qichao, Chen Yinque were hired as four tutors and lecturers, Lu, Liang Tingcan and Zhang Wei as three teaching assistants, Wei Shengsheng as a clerk and Zhou Guangwu as a teaching assistant. When the college was founded, there were 4 teaching assistants, including Pu Jiangqing, Yang and Jiang, and 2 lecturers, including Lin Zhijun.
The relationship between teachers and students in the college is harmonious, and learning is as important as being a man. Mu Ran has the heritage of Goose Lake and Deer Cave. Teachers respect each other. Liang Qichao is older than Wang Guowei in terms of age and social influence. However, the ranking of tutors in the institute is generally Wang Guowei first and Liang Qichao second, which is due to Liang Qichao's humility and admiration. Wu Qichang recalled: "The tooth of a gentleman is really inferior to the teacher who visits the hall and offers wine to the whole hospital. However, there is nothing to refuse, and I know that I am under the teacher. " Teachers are also very concerned about their students. Jiang Liangfu's eyes are highly myopic. Despite Jiang Liangfu's poor eyesight, Wang Guowei insisted on sending him across the bridge at night for fear of accidents. Many years later, Jiang Liangfu was still deeply impressed by this incident. Chen Yinque once wrote a couplet for the students of the institute, "Nanhai Sage Re-passes Disciple, Qing Di Classmate." There is both respect for Liang Qichao and Wang Guowei and expectations for students.