In ancient China, everything is inferior, but reading is high. In feudal society, the rank of people's status from high to low is: scholar, agriculture, industry and commerce. After the decline of the feudal monarchy in China, even in wartime, China's education was still struggling.

The front-line responsible persons of education are teachers and principals. As the first person in charge of the school, the principal is the soul of the school. If you choose a good principal, you will lead a group of teachers to cultivate good talents for the motherland. If the principal is misbehaving, then the development of this school will be worrying. And the choice of the president of an institution of higher learning is a matter that needs a lot of consideration.

Hu Shi, as a famous writer, thinker and philosopher in China, once served as the headmaster of Peking University. Such a famous scholar, when Li Ao intended to pay for a statue of Hu Shi in Peking University, was "coldly treated" by the school. What is the reason for this?

First, Mr. Hu Shi

Education is the foundation of a country. Only when a country's education develops well can there be hope for its future, the nation will progress and the people's quality will be gradually improved. On the other hand, if a country does not develop education, its development will easily fall into a vicious circle. This is why the Chinese nation has always advocated reading.

Education is a step-by-step and arduous task. In addition, education itself is divided into basic education and higher education. In order to effectively implement the popularization of basic education, China has spared no expense in engaging in compulsory education. As for higher education, it still needs students to study hard for decades before they can enter the university.

"A great scholar is not only a building, but also a master." This is a famous speech made by Mr. Mei Yiqi when he became the president of Tsinghua University. Masters are still so important to universities, so the importance of principals to universities is self-evident.

1. Studying in high flyers under Dewey-Hu Shizhi

As a famous headmaster in Peking University, Hu Shi has always been the object of study and heated discussion in later generations. On December 17th, 1891, Hu Shi was born near Pudong New Area in Shanghai. Hu Shi was born at the end of the feudal dynasty. He was born by his father's third wife. Because of this, when Hu Shi was born, his father was over the age of knowing his destiny.

Two years later, Hu Shi went to Taiwan Province with his mother, but only stayed there for one year before returning to the mainland to live because of the war. The Hu family thought highly of scholars from generation to generation, and after Hu Shi was enlightened, he was arranged by his father to study and read in a private school at home. Because Hu Shi's mother is a traditional feudal woman, it seems to her that boys have to get married early and book a marriage. After all, get married first and then start a career! So when Hu Shi was 13 years old, he found a good marriage for him. The girl he set was a girl who was not married in Jiang's family, named Dong Xiu.

at first, Hu Shi strongly opposed this marriage, but later, in order not to make his mother and other elders sad and disappointed for himself, he finally accepted the marriage. Hu Shi and his first wife, Jiang Dongxiu, had a happy ending in their parents' arranged marriage, which was rare among literati in the new ideological trend period.

Despite his marriage, Hu Shi has always focused on learning. He studied in Meixi Primary School and Chengzhong School successively. After that, he was successfully admitted to China College by his own efforts. In 191, Hu Shi still felt that he was ignorant of learning, and he wanted to go to the other side of the ocean to receive a higher education. In this year, he embarked on the road to study in the United States.

Hu Shi, who came to the United States, studied agricultural science at Cornell University. Five years later, he entered Columbia University to study philosophy. It is worth mentioning that Hu Shi studied under the world-famous psychologist and philosopher Mr. john dewey. Under the influence of Dewey, Hu Shi had a new view of the world and China. After graduation, Hu Shi also wrote "Mr Dewey and China", which tells about the teacher's more than two years in China and its influence.

2. President of Peking University-Hu Shizhi

In p>1917, Hu Shi passed the final exam for his doctorate in philosophy and returned to China to be a professor in Peking University. Hu Shi has been publishing his opinions and comments through newspapers and periodicals during his years of teaching at Peking University, and he himself strongly supports reformism. Mr. Hu Shi has a deep relationship with Peking University. In 1922, he served as the dean of the university and the acting senior of liberal arts. This shows Peking University people's affirmation of Hu Shi's knowledge and ability. In July 1946, Hu Shi became the president of Peking University. It's just that Hu Shi didn't do this principal position for a long time. When Hu Shi was the principal, it was the eve of the founding of New China, and the situation was turbulent. In November 1948, Hu Shi resolutely left Beiping City.

It is not difficult to see that Hu Shi has a deep relationship with Peking University, and Hu Shi joined hands with a group of like-minded intellectuals to launch the "New Culture Movement" during his tenure at the school. This movement strongly advocated vernacular Chinese, and advocated individual liberation and freedom of thought, which had a far-reaching impact on the development of modern literature in China.

second, Li Ao, who has lost the sky, the earth and the air, only praised Hu Shi.

Hu Shi, as a famous writer in China, had a profound influence on many people, and Li Ao was one of them. Li Ao is a scholar, writer and current affairs critic in Taiwan Province, China. In his life, he has achieved two things that the world can't reach. The first thing is: writing a book. He wrote more than 1 books in his life, about 3 million words, but 96 books were banned as soon as they were published.

the second thing is: killing people! Li Aoshi can be described as heaven, earth and air. As long as he doesn't like it, he will open his mouth to criticize. Only you can't think of it, and there is nothing that Li Ao can't criticize. In addition to criticizing major events and small feelings in the world, Li Ao is also very narcissistic. He once called himself "the first person in China's vernacular"! It is such a proud Li Ao who has never said anything negative about Hu Shi.

This is because Hu Shi was kind to Li Ao in his early years. In those days, Li Ao was poor and penniless, just a nobody. Desperate Li Ao wrote a letter to Hu Shi. Hu Shi was very appreciative of him after reading it, and attached 1 yuan with his reply as a financial aid. This letter from Hu Shi and money help gave Li Ao great comfort.

1. Someone paid for the sculpture, so why didn't Peking University take over?

Li Ao remembered Hu Shi's help for a long time, so that in September 25, he went to Peking University to give a speech and offered to contribute 35, yuan to build a sculpture for Hu Shili. However, Peking University responded to Li Ao's suggestion in a cold way.

Peking University first returned Li Ao's donation, and then waited in silence for it to be forgotten. And Li Ao side seems to have made up his mind, no matter what is unwilling to take it back. Under the deadlock, Li Ao said: Keep the money first, and set it up when you want. This matter was put on hold, and there is still no statue of Hu Shi on the campus of Peking University.

2. The 23 rd controversy of the scholar Hu Shi

It is reasonable to say that if a celebrity like Hu Shi, a writer, once served as president of Peking University, paid for a statue, the school would generally respond positively or set it up at its own expense. But Peking University's "silent refusal" is very intriguing. This is because Hu Shi himself and some things he has done are very controversial.

Many people have heard the famous saying that "the moon in the United States is rounder than that in China". It comes from Hu Shizhi! In addition, Hu Shi once attributed China's humiliating experience of modern aggression to China people's "own reasons" such as "poverty" and "ignorance"! So the victim is guilty, anyone who listens to it will shout: "absurd!"

In addition, Hu Shi advocated the abolition of China's traditional culture while promoting new ideas. His practice caused a lot of people's dissatisfaction at that time. Even now, later generations think that Mr. Hu Shi's approach is too extreme.

Sculpture is built in order to let future generations learn from outstanding predecessors. Then this object must be an undisputed positive image, and a controversial school like Mr. Hu Shi must try its best to avoid it. In order to avoid the difficulty of establishing the original intention, it is not good to be protested by opponents again. Here, it is not difficult to understand the practice of Peking University.