192 1 year, Chen Jiageng felt the backwardness of Fujian's culture and education and the lack of talents, so he decided to invest 1 10,000 yuan to establish Xiamen University. All the expenses of running a school were borne by him, including the operating expenses of the university of 3 million yuan, which he also paid in 12.

Xiamen University started school on April 6th, 192 1, and Chen Jiageng maintained it at 16. Later, the world economic recession severely hit overseas Chinese enterprises. In the face of difficulties, Chen Jiageng still said firmly: "I would rather sell my property than support Xiamen University". He sold his three buildings to support Xiamen University.

For Xiamen University, he devoted all his efforts, from hiring principals and faculty to site selection, design and construction of school buildings. He ran around trying to make Xiamen University a famous university in China at that time.

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In the long-term practice of running a school, Chen Jiageng formed his educational thought:

First, he advocated women's education and opposed son preference. Vigorously advocating the establishment of girls' schools to let women go to school was commendable under the historical conditions at that time, and it was the first to open the atmosphere;

Second, emphasize preferential treatment for poor children and reward normal students. He opposes running a school that separates the rich from the poor, and tries his best to help the poor children go to school. At the same time, he attaches great importance to the cultivation of normal students, strictly selects and looks for teachers, and rewards outstanding students;

Third, pay attention to teaching quality and all-round development. From the beginning of running a school, Chen Jiageng paid attention to "paying equal attention to morality, intelligence and physique" and emphasized all-round development;

Fourthly, he advocates that "there is no good school without good teachers" and emphasizes the establishment of teachers' dominant position in schools. He believes that the key to running a school well lies in leaders and teachers. "A thousand troops are easy to get, but a thousand troops are hard to find." In order to improve the teaching quality, it is very important to choose teachers. So he attaches great importance to the choice of principals and teachers.

Fifth, in order to revitalize industry, train production technicians and advocate vocational and technical education; Sixth, it is required to popularize education, draw up Tongan's "Ten-year Universal Education Plan" and establish Tongan Education Association and Education Promotion Department. He fought for the cause of education all his life.

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