1953 65438+In February, Mr. Chen Yinque, a student from Tsinghua, came to Guangzhou Sun Yat-sen University with a personal letter from Guo Moruo, president of China Academy of Sciences, and Li Siguang, vice president, and invited Mr. Chen Yinque to be the director of the Second Institute of History of China Academy of Sciences. At that time, Wang Kui also suggested that Chen Lao accept this position. Hearing this, Chen Lao shouted loudly: You are not my student. Finally, dictated by Chen Lao, Mr. Wang wrote this reply to the Academy of Sciences, which reflected Mr. Chen's ideological spirit of independence and freedom.

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1, Chen Yinque (1July 3, 890-1969 65438+1October 7), a native of Xiushui, Jiangxi. Together with Ye, Pan Guangdan and Mei Yiqi, they are listed as the four great philosophers of Tsinghua University's century-old school history, and together with Chen Yuan and Qian Mu, they are also called "the four great historians of the predecessors". He has taught in Tsinghua University, Southwest United University, Guangxi University, yenching university and Sun Yat-sen University.

2. Excerpts from the reply to the Academy of Sciences:

But for the spirit of independent thought freedom, I think it is the most important, so I said, "Only this spirit of independent thought freedom has been worshipped for thousands of years, Yong Guang." I think Wang Guowei's death has nothing to do with Luo Zhenyu's grudges or the demise of the Qing Dynasty, but with his independent and free will.

Independent spirit and free will must fight, and we must fight for life and death. As the lyrics show, "there is no free thinking or death." The essence of benevolence and saints in ancient and modern times is the same martyrdom. I dare not underestimate it. "Everything is small, but this is a big deal. The purpose of the inscription has not changed.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia _ Chen Yinque