19 17, Cai Yuanpei hired Chen Duxiu, the editor-in-chief of New Youth, as a liberal arts senior, and hired Li Dazhao, Hu Shi, Qian and other "new school" figures to teach at Peking University. He adopted the policy of "freedom of thought and inclusiveness", implemented the system of "professor running the school", advocated academic democracy and supported the new culture movement.
In the same year, Cai Yuanpei invited the famous philosopher Liang Shuming to Peking University to teach Indian philosophy; At the invitation of Cai Yuanpei, Xu Beihong returned to Beijing from Tokyo as a tutor of Peking University Painting Research Association.
19 17 In July, Hu Shi returned from the United States. At that time, Hu Shi had not got a doctorate from Columbia University, but Cai Yuanpei helped Hu Shi forge his academic qualifications in order to be admitted to Peking University.
1965438+On July 3, 2007, Cai Yuanpei submitted his resignation to President Li before the enthusiasm of his enthusiastic inaugural speech dissipated. His words are euphemistic, but his motive is dark, and that is to protest against zhang xun restoration.