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Yan Da Summary

[Edit this paragraph] school profile

Yenching university is a famous missionary university founded by four American and British Christian missionaries in the first half of the 20th century. 1952 In the process of national faculty adjustment, yenching university was revoked. Before the founding of New China, there were 14 missionary universities in China, namely yenching university, cheeloo university, Soochow University, St. John's University, Zhijiang University, West China United University, Huazhong University, Jinling University, South China Women's College of Arts and Sciences, Xiangya Medical University, Jinling Women's College of Arts and Sciences, Hujiang University, Lingnan University and United University. Although the number is small, the starting point is very high. Under the historical conditions at that time, especially after the 1920s, missionary universities played an exemplary and guiding role in the process of educational modernization in China. Because it directly introduced the modern western education model in many aspects such as system, organization, plan, curriculum, methods and even rules and regulations, it had a far-reaching impact on education and society. Thus, the history of missionary universities is an indispensable chapter in the history of modern education in China, and they have made indelible contributions to higher education in China.

[Edit this paragraph] Historical changes

Once upon a time, American and British churches established three missionary schools in Beijing:

1, Peking University: 1889 was founded by the American-Israeli-American Association, formerly known as Chongnei Li Huai College, and its president was Dr. hiram Harrison Lorry. Located in Chongwenmen Chuanban Hutong (now Huiwen Middle School).

2. North China Union Medical College Women's University: founded in 1864, formerly known as Beiman Girls' School, located in Tongfujiadao Hutong, dengshikou (later renamed Beiman Girls' Middle School).

3. Tongzhou Concord University: founded in 1867, formerly known as Luhe College of the Congregation. David Sheffield is the headmaster.

19 16 the north American-Israeli-American association, the congregation and the Presbyterian church in London, England will merge three missionary schools, first named Peking University. Si Tuleideng is the headmaster. 192 1 year, he bought the garden given by the former prince of the Qing dynasty in the western suburbs of Beijing, and hired architect Murphy to make a master plan, thus building the largest, highest quality and most beautiful campus in modern China. 1926 officially moved. After the outbreak of the Pacific War, the Japanese army closed the school. Yenching university Temporary School was established in Chengdu, Sichuan from 65438 to 0942, with Kong Xiangxi as the principal and Mei Yiqi as the acting principal. 1945, the school resumed classes at the original site in Beiping. 1946, the teachers and students of Chengdu Temporary School were sent back to start an engineering school. 195 1, the school was changed to national. 1952 adjustment of colleges and universities, school of law and sociology merged into Beijing Institute of Political Science and Law (now China University of Political Science and Law), engineering merged into Tsinghua, arts and sciences merged into Peking University, and Peking University moved to the former site of the school "Yanyuan". 1993 yenching university Beijing Alumni Association and Peking University Branch jointly established Yanjing Research Institute.

After the founding of New China, the central government took over schools at all levels under the rule of the Kuomintang and run by foreigners in a planned way, so that education could meet the needs of the construction and revolution of New China as soon as possible, and gradually accepted some.

1950 12. The 65th government meeting in the State Council adopted a decision: cultural and educational relief institutions and religious groups receiving subsidies from the United States.

195 1 year 1 month1day, the Ministry of Education made specific arrangements according to the decision of the State Council, and held some meetings to emphasize the policy that foreigners are not allowed to run schools in China in new China. The first batch of 1 1 schools were confirmed as public, including yenching university and Union Medical College. China people run their own businesses and keep them private. The government subsidizes them like Hujiang University and Soochow University.

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Today's Peking University campus. From1921-1926, the American architect Henry Killam Murphy (1877-1954) was hired to make overall planning and architectural design for yenching university. All the buildings are in the style of China classical palace.

The east-west axis of yenching university takes Yuquan Mountain Pagoda as the opposite scene, and passes through the stone arch bridge and Hua Biao (taken from the site of Yuanmingyuan) from the alumni gate. On both sides of the square courtyard are the Mu Building and the Democratic Building, on the front is the Gongbei Building (administrative building) at the top of Xieshan Mountain, and on both sides are the religious building and the library. Continue eastward along the central axis until you reach the Siyi Pavilion in the unnamed lake, with Boya Tower and Linhuxuan by the lake. The eastern part is bounded by the unnamed lake, which is divided into the northern male hospital and the southern female hospital. The men's college includes four male dormitories in Germany, Talent, Jun and Bei, as well as the Fahrenheit Gymnasium. Along a north-south axis, women's colleges are located in Yishouge, Nanbeige, Girls' Dormitory and Bowes Gymnasium.

Externally, yenching university buildings try to imitate the classical buildings in China, and internally, try to use the most advanced equipment at that time: heating, hot water, toilets, bathtubs, drinking fountains and so on.

[Edit this paragraph] School motto

Because of truth, I am free to serve freedom through truth.

[Edit this paragraph] Principal

Si Tuleideng Wu Leichuan Lu Zhiwei Meiyibao

[Edit this paragraph] Famous alumni

Huang Kun, Sun Daolin, (Bing Xin), Zhao, Huang Du.

[Edit this paragraph] Yan Da Summary

Yenching university is one of the most famous missionary universities in modern China. Established in 19 16. It was originally formed by the merger of several North China Christian universities, such as Beijing Huiwen University, Tongzhou North China United University and Beijing North China Women's United University. It was jointly organized by Presbyterian Church, American-Israeli Association, American Women's Association, Congregation and London Association, formerly known as "Peking University".

Because different churches co-organized and different schools merged, the management was very chaotic at first, and there was no satisfactory principal until Si Tuleideng became the principal in 19 19. Si Tuleideng was one of the famous missionaries in China and later became the American ambassador to China. After he took office, he immediately reformed the school and renamed it yenching university. Then start building a new campus and raise funds from all walks of life. After several years of hard work, this university became the most beautiful and successful university in China at that time. In terms of teaching philosophy, the school does not emphasize Christian education and implements free teaching. Starting from 1929, the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Science and the Law School were formally established, with nearly 20 departments. Its graduates are mainly active in the fields of education, politics and religion in China.