Lin Huiyin, an architect and writer, was China's first female architect. She was also praised by Hu Shi as a talented woman of China's generation. In the early 1930s, he and his husband Liang Sicheng used modern scientific methods to study ancient Chinese architecture and became pioneers in this academic field. Later, they achieved great academic achievements in this area and laid a solid scientific foundation for the study of ancient Chinese architecture. Her literary works include prose, poetry, novels, scripts, translations and letters, among which are representative works such as "You Are April in the World" and the novel "Ninety-nine Degrees of Middle". He died in the early morning of April 1, 1955, at the age of 51. There are three men in Lin Huiyin's emotional world, one is Liang Sicheng, the other is the poet Xu Zhimo, and the other is Jin Yuelin, an academic leader who will never marry for her life.
Lin Huiyin (1904.06.10~1955.04.01), female, nationality: Han, from Minhou, Fujian, architect, professor, poet, and writer. One of the designers of the national emblem of the Republic of China. She is the wife of architect Liang Sicheng. She is a representative of talented women in modern China for a century. Among modern Chinese female writers, Lin Huiyin is an extremely talented, individual and unique person. Her outstanding achievements in architecture have always been a topic of concern to researchers. Deeply respected by future generations.
In the early 1930s, he and his husband Liang Sicheng used modern scientific methods to study ancient Chinese architecture and became pioneers in this academic field. Later, they achieved great academic achievements in this field. From the early 1930s to the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, they visited 15 provinces and more than 200 counties in China in a few years, and conducted field surveys of more than 2,000 ancient Chinese architectural remains.
Their work laid a solid scientific foundation for the study of ancient Chinese architecture, and they wrote more than 20 papers, prefaces and postscripts on architecture, some of which were co-authored with Liang Sicheng and others. Architectural thesis. In terms of literature, she wrote many works throughout her life, including essays, poems, novels, scripts, translations and letters, etc., all of which are excellent works. Among them, the representative works are "You Are April in the World" and the novel "Ninety-nine Degrees" wait. It was a pity that her ambition was not fulfilled. In the early morning of April 1, 1955, after a tenacious struggle with the disease for 15 years, she passed away at the age of only 51.
Family background
My grandfather Lin Xiaoxun was a Jinshi in the Guangxu Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty. He was appointed editor of the Hanlin Academy and later served as local governor of Haining, Xiaofeng, Renhe, Shimen and other prefectures and counties. His father, Lin Changmin, graduated from Waseda University in Japan and is a new-school figure.
His cousins ??Lin Juemin and Lin Yinmin are one of the seventy-two martyrs of Huanghuagang.
She and her husband Liang Sicheng have a son and a daughter. Their son Liang Congjie is a modern Chinese environmental activist, and his daughter Liang Zaibing.
His niece Maya Ying Lin is an American architect.
Edit this life experience
Lin Huiyin, formerly known as Huiyin, once used "Huiyin" as his pen name, and his English name was phyllis. A native of Min County (now Fuzhou City), he was born into a family of officials. His grandfather, Lin Xiaoxun, was a Jinshi scholar and served as an official in Jinhua, Xiaofeng and other places in Zhejiang. His father, Lin Changmin, graduated from Waseda University in Japan. He was good at poetry, calligraphy, and served as the chief justice of the Beiyang government.
Works and achievements
1. Works
Architecture
She assisted Liang Sicheng in completing the first draft of "History of Chinese Architecture" and writing it in English The draft of "Chinese Architectural History Illustrated" initially fulfilled their wish that they had had when they were students. In May 1948, she published 9 "Miscellaneous Poems on Illness" in "Literary Magazine". At the request of the People's Liberation Army, the "National Cultural Relics and Ancient Buildings Catalog" was compiled. After the liberation of Peiping, Lin Huiyin was employed as a professor in the Department of Architecture of Tsinghua University, where he taught the "History of Chinese Architecture" course and taught special courses such as "Introduction to Housing" for graduate students. From September 1949 to June 1950, she worked with several teachers from the Department of Architecture of Tsinghua University to complete the design task of the national emblem of the People's Republic of China. He also collaborated with Liang Sicheng to write academic papers such as "Urban Planning Outline" and "Historical Stages of Chinese Architecture Development". He has written more than 10 popular books introducing my country's ancient architecture for publications such as "New Observation".
Literature
In terms of literature, she wrote many works throughout her life, including essays, poems, novels, scripts, translations and letters, etc., all of which are excellent works. Among them, the representative work is "You" "It's April in the World", the novel "Ninety-Nine Degrees", etc. In March 1931, Lin Huiyin went to Shuangqing Villa in Xiangshan to recuperate. He published poems successively such as "That Night", "Who Loves This Constant Change", "Still", "Excited", "A Peach Blossom", "A Summer Night in the Mountains", "Laughing", "Hearing Music in the Late Night", "Willing" and The short story "Embarrassment", dozens of poems such as "One Day", "Excitement", "Daydream", "Meditation", etc.; the drama "Mei Zhen and Them"; the short story "Embarrassment". "Ninety-nine Degrees of Middle", etc.; prose "Beyond the Window", "A Piece of Sunshine", etc. Among them, the representative works are "You Are April in the World" and the novel "Ninety-nine Degrees". "Lin Huiyin's Collected Poems" (1985)
Biography
Biographies about Lin Huiyin include "Beauty and Sorrow: A Real Lin Huiyin", "Lin Huiyin's Search for the Truth", etc.
2. Achievements
Lin Huiyin is a famous Chinese architect and writer. She is China's first female architect. She was also praised by Hu Shi as a talented woman of China's generation.
Lin Huiyin has done three major things in art: The first is to participate in the design of the national emblem. The second is to transform traditional cloisonne. The third is to participate in the design of the Tiananmen People’s Heroes Monument and make great contributions to the nation and the country.