Peking University, founded in 1898, is the first government university, the first national university and the first comprehensive university in the history of China. Its first president was Sun Jianai. Sun Jianai (1827- 1909) was born in Xinghua, Jiangsu. He was a famous educator and politician in the late Qing Dynasty, and once served as a teacher of Emperor Guangxu.

However, during the Republic of China, Peking University experienced many reforms and its president changed. Yan Fu was the first president of Peking University after the Republic of China. Yan Fu (1854 65438+1October 8-192165438+1October 27) was handed down as the first prize, and its real name was Ling, and later it was Fu, with few words.

Character evaluation:

1. Academic Achievements: Sun Jianai was a famous scholar and educator in the late Qing Dynasty, who had great attainments in literature, history, philosophy and other fields. His books "Book of Changes" and "Book of History" deeply studied and explained Confucian classics, which provided valuable reference for later scholars.

2. Educational reform: As an educational reformer in the late Qing Dynasty, Sun Jianai advocated the educational concept of taking middle school as the body and western learning as the application, advocated learning western scientific knowledge and emphasized the inheritance of traditional culture. He was the first management minister of Shi Jing University Hall (the predecessor of Peking University) and made important contributions to the development of modern higher education in China.

3. Political contribution: Sun Jianai also has a certain influence in politics. He used to be the minister of the Ministry of Industry and the minister of the Ministry of Official Affairs, and participated in many important political decisions. During the Reform Movement of 1898, although he supported the reform measures of the reformists, he remained neutral at the critical moment and avoided further political turmoil.

4. Moral cultivation: Sun Jianai was honest and clean all his life, and was deeply respected by people. He is generous and helpful to his family and subordinates, so he enjoys a high reputation in society.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Sun Jianai