The second year after Yu Ji returned from the United States (186 1 year, the first year of Wen Jiu), she married a vassal's daughter, Ms. Jin.
In the same year1February, Yuji got another chance to visit Europe. At that time, the domestic situation in Japan was unclear; Therefore, according to the provisions of the five-nation treaty on opening port cities, some parts cannot be implemented. In order to negotiate directly with other countries, the shogunate decided to send envoys to Europe. Yuji was appointed as an interpreter to participate in this trip.
This trip to Europe is of great significance to Yuji's ideological life. His insight into the relationship between civilization and national society stems from his daily study, but more depends on his experience during this trip. The patriotic spirit of carrying out his thoughts seems to have originated from this. During this trip to Europe, he was able to learn more about various social and economic issues, such as hospital management, banking, postal services, conscription laws, political parties, public opinion or elections. During my one-year trip, everything I saw and heard was novel. Unlike the last spectacular observation in the United States, Uji has been able to pay attention to the internal observations of European countries and make detailed records. This time, the shogunate sent envoys to visit Europe, but there was no gain, but Yusuke occasionally participated in the trip, which had a great influence on Japan's later development. After returning home, according to these notes and referring to the original works, I wrote a Preliminary Compilation of Western Affairs (1866, the second year of Keio). This book is like a wake-up call, awakening people's ignorance, enlightening ignorant society's understanding of advanced civilized countries, and even profoundly affecting the reform policy. This book, Western Affairs, consists of ten volumes (1866 ~ 1870) with a circulation of about 250,000 copies. Almost everyone cares about the country and loves the people and regards it as the golden rule. But its value is not only to introduce the cultural relics of Ouxi. This book is the first masterpiece of Yu Ji's Nausea, which is full of wisdom and shows the initial establishment of Yu Ji's ideological system.
work
After Yu Ji returned from Europe, great changes have taken place in the domestic situation, and people advocating xenophobia have become increasingly rampant. Those who advocate opening ports are regarded as "thieves of China", and the incidents of covert attacks are endless. In order to avoid trouble, Yuji had to bury himself in translation. At the same time, due to the trend of the times, the demand for English by ordinary people is increasingly urgent; Yusuke's home school is the only English school in Edo, with more and more students. In order to rectify the chaotic old state of Shu and turn it into a "training center" for students, Yu Ji invited several young people from his hometown, such as Xiao Zan Atsujiro, to jointly manage school affairs in Edo. Yusuke couldn't bear to let these young people waste their precious study time copying blue books to get what they needed, so he had to barely support them with the money earned from translation. You can also see Yuji's character from here.
Go to America again
In the third year of Keio (1867), Yusuke went to the United States again with the Shogunate Warship Procurement Committee to inspect the cities in the eastern United States. These three trips abroad made Yusuke deeply aware of Japan's position in the international community, and denounced the repressive policies of the shogunate and the outdated gate valve system at that time. This experience determined his role in the stage of Japanese culture and education from the end of the shogunate to the turning point of Meiji Restoration. After returning to China, he devoted himself to teaching and book translation, actively advocated western learning and trained talents.
Start a career
Yusuke's family school used to be on Tiepao Island. In April of the fourth year of Keio (1868), he moved into the new Qianlou, and at the same time took the year number at that time and named it Keio Yishu. This is the beginning of Yuji's greatest career.
He followed the example of private schools in Europe and the West, formulated school rules, stipulated tuition fees, established course content, established a consortium legal person, and was determined to innovate school affairs.
Educational principles
Yu Ji advocated that the educational policy of Yi-ology should have two aspects: tangible aspect, based on "number" and "reason"; Invisible, to cultivate "independent mind" as the purpose. In other words, rationality is the criterion for discussing things, and independence and self-esteem are the basis for morality. For example, compared with eastern Confucianism and western civilization, both of them are lacking in Japan; Japan has no choice but to advocate the spirit of independence and practical learning in order to catch up with the powerful countries in Europe and America.
Most of the textbooks used in the school are western-language books and periodicals bought by Yusi from the United States. In addition to various dictionaries, geography, history and other books, there are also books on law, economics and mathematics, which are distributed to students for study. This is an incomparable measure for other schools in Japan.
Yuji's teaching spirit is admirable. In May of the first year of Meiji, there was a war in Ueno, and Edo immediately fell into chaos. All public places of entertainment in the city were closed, and residents also took refuge. The new front left where Yixue is located is about eight kilometers away from Ueno, and there is no danger of shells flying. When Yu Ji heard the gunfire and looked at the smoke in the distance, he still calmly taught Webster's economics in the United States, which became a story for a while. In the chaos, Keio University is the only one that can stand alone and support Taixi's new learning. Yu Ji's indomitable spirit of running a school can be seen here.
Teach famous sayings
At that time, Yu Ji once had an encouraging word for students, which was very touching. He said: "When Napoleon ruled Europe in the past, the fate of the Netherlands was like a candle in front of the wind. It is in danger, even the territory of India has been occupied, and there is no place for it to raise the national flag. But in the world, there is only one place left, and that is Nagasaki Island in Japan. Going out of the island is where the Dutch stayed in Japan for many years. The mutiny in Europe did not affect Japan. The Dutch flag hanging on the island often flutters in the wind at the top of the flagpole, symbolizing that the kingdom of the Netherlands has never fallen, which the Dutch have always been proud of. Take this as a metaphor. Keio University advocates Japanese western learning, just like the Dutch trip to the island. It has never cut off the lifeline of western learning because of any turmoil or chaos in the world! Our Keio University has not stopped for a day. As long as this school exists, Japan is a civilized country in the world! ..... "What a great idea! His integrity is enough to make people respect him.
Painful teaching
Yuji also attaches great importance to the cultivation of students' character. After the pacification of the war, the number of students in the school increased sharply, but most of them were young people who had just abandoned their guns and retired after the war. They are short-tempered, fierce and arrogant, and sometimes they draw swords at each other. In order to rectify the school's discipline and change their temperament, Yuji has formulated simple school rules, requiring them to strictly abide by them, and at the same time, he must set an example himself to admit that his life is on the right track. After some painstaking efforts, I returned to an orderly and academically rich academy.
In the fourth year of Meiji (187 1 year), the school moved to the scenic Tami (now Tami, the port area of Tokyo), and the foundation of the school has been expanded to 30 times that of the new money building. The various undertakings of the school are also advancing by leaps and bounds. Keio University, which enjoys a world-renowned reputation today, is a brilliant achievement created by Yusuke in those years after years of bleak operation.