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1At the end of the 9th century and the beginning of the 20th century, groups of young people with aspirations in China went abroad to study in order to save the country. After they returned to China, many people became the pillars of the country and made many contributions to social progress. So, what topics did they do overseas in those years and devoted themselves to research? Because this is an important step for your sages to start their careers, I believe this is a topic of interest to many people, especially many teachers and students on campus today. (Note: This article only discusses the dissertations of foreign students majoring in literature and history. )

To this end, the author specially consulted relevant materials and wanted to know whether these scholars have similarities when choosing research topics. Is there anything special? After some understanding, I found this topic quite interesting. The result is also quite different from previous expectations.

It is generally believed that young people studying abroad should naturally keep their eyes open and learn advanced culture and ideas from the western regions. In fact, at least some of them will become friends with universities in the humanities field in the future, and they are still very concerned about the academic direction they are focusing on when studying abroad and the topic of their final professional thesis. China? .

For example, Qian Zhongshu, a famous scholar, studied at Oxford University in England. In today's people's eyes, Qian Zhongshu can be described as a model of learning Chinese and Western. His bachelor's thesis was titled "17,1China in English literature in the 8th century";

Ms. Bing Xin, she finished her master's thesis at Wellesley University. The topic of her thesis is a topic that China people are familiar with: About China Song Dynasty poets? Li Qingzhao? (Note: His master's degree thesis is entitled "Ms. Li Yian (Song Dynasty? Translation and editing of Li Qingzhao's ci.

1923 In the spring, when Bing Xin was studying in yenching university, her English teacher Grace Boynton decided to grant her a two-year scholarship of $800 a year to study at Wellesley University. Stay? Accommodation for his master's degree. Bing Xin 1923 went to the United States to study by boat in August. (Note: Si Tuleideng was then President of yenching university, and yenching university and Wellesley Women's University were? Sister school? )

Under Bing Xin's pen and ink? Li Qingzhao? As we all know, the famous linguist Wang Li's doctoral thesis at the prestigious Paris University in France is absolutely A? Unpopular? .

Dr. Wang Li's thesis studies one of the dialects in China and Guangxi, and the title of the thesis is Experimental Records of Bobai Dialect. This topic will remind many people with some linguistic knowledge of Hong Kong John Woo's film The Whisperwind: In the movie? Navajo cipher machine? That is, the American army in World War II? Human cipher machine? .

The Navajo language is like a fable to ordinary people. There is a dialect in Guangxi: Bo dialect. Bobai dialect has two branches, the old dialect and Xinmin dialect, which belong to the sub-dialects of Guangzhou dialect and Guinan dialect, and is very different from the Mandarin of the Han nationality. Wang Li himself was born in Bobai, Guangxi, so do you feel very confused?

The picture shows 193 1 year. Wang Li studied in Paris, France at his own expense. In the first two years of his study, all the expenses were provided by his father, and the monthly expenses were 100 guilders. After that, Wang Li translated French literary masterpieces to solve the cost of studying and living in France.

Fei Xiaotong, a famous sociologist, discussed his doctoral thesis at London University. The economic life of a rural area in China? . The paper was submitted to the Special Examination Committee of University of London, and its defense process was later ridiculed by Fei Xiaotong. The form of complete walking? There is only one examiner: Sir Ross. The examination place is Malinowski's home, and the process is drinking. This paper was later published in the name of jiang village economy.

What is Fei Xiaotong's doctoral thesis at London University? The economic life of a rural area in China? The name was submitted to the special examination Committee of the University of London. This paper was later published in the name of jiang village economy.

Hu Shi, a famous scholar, is doing a doctoral thesis at Cornell University. The topic of this paper is "The Evolution History of China's Ancient Philosophical Methods". The story of Mr. Hu's study abroad in those days was quite exciting and rich. Will you elaborate on it later?

The picture shows that Mr. Hu Shi is always so handsome. From this photo, you and I can read a lot of information about the material quality of life in those days.

Similarly, Feng Youlan, a scholar of humanities and history, completed his dissertation at Columbia University in the United States, which was also about China's classical philosophy "On the Harm of Heaven and Man".

In this regard, Mr. Lu Xun, who has the same experience of studying abroad, once commented sarcastically: Some China students used Lao Zi and Zhuangzi to obtain doctoral titles abroad, which surprised foreigners. But after he returned to China, he talked about Kant and Hegel. ?

Don't think Lu Xun is being sarcastic? Some China students used Lao Zi and Zhuangzi to get their doctorates abroad. Here, we use a real case to prove it.

Speaking of Joe, you may not be unfamiliar. He took part in the revolution in Yan 'an and held an important position in China's foreign affairs department in the 1970s. But many people may not know that he was a real doctor studying abroad in the party in his early years. Joe is at the University of Tubingen, Germany. University of Tubingen? ) (Eberhard-Karl-Universitat Zutubingen) got his doctorate. Is his doctoral thesis research? Zhuangzi? Yes

At that time, almost no one cared about his doctoral thesis after it was published. Many years later, German sinologists rarely mentioned his doctoral thesis. According to relevant scholars' research, 46 pages of Chad's paper were printed in 1937 by a printing house in Wuerttemberg, Germany. It is recorded that the interview time for his doctor is 1937 February 18. His German tutor later said that he was in a hurry to finish his? So-called? Give your doctoral thesis to your tutor and devote yourself to what he loves? Anti-Japanese national salvation activities? Went to middle school.

What does Joe think in his paper? Zhuangzi is not the creator of a system. He never deliberately created any system. . So he always uses metaphors and images to explain, and mostly uses dialogues to summarize his own characteristics. His charm lies in his attitude towards life, and we must regard him as a poet here. This is the main point of this paper.

The picture shows 1952 Mr. Ma Yinchu attending an international conference as a representative of China.

Perhaps, it is difficult for us to draw the same view as Mr. Lu Xun from the above limited examples today. However, we should be soberly aware that in the history of cultural exchange between China and the West, the depth of China people's study of western culture is far less than that of westerners' study of China culture. Today, our knowledge and understanding of western social culture and science and technology still needs efforts.