Chen Shouyi's life and academic
February 22, 2023 10:24 Source: "China Social Sciences", February 22, 2023, Issue 2595, Issue: Li Yufeng Wu Yuanyuan

early 20th century,Western thought tide gradually introduced into China and collided with traditional Chinese culture,The organic interaction of these two cultures has also promoted the transformation of the Chinese academic system。,Many Chinese scholars have accepted the education of traditional Chinese culture when they were young,After adulthood,This makes them also have the thinking mode of traditional Chinese scholars and research methods of western social sciences。Hu Shi、Chen Yinque、Xiao Gongquan, etc. are all such examples,The famous Chinese literary history and comparative literary expert Chen Shouyi is also such a scholar。

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Chen Shouyi,Born in Panyu, Guangdong in 1899,His grandfather is Chen Lingnan academic everyone in the late Qing Lingnan。Chen Yan loves lectures and writings in his life,By "Eastern Reading Secretary",Qian Mu mentioned this book。Affected by the tradition of family studies,Chen Shouyi was cooked in ancient poems when he was young,Read the collection of books in the family under the guidance of the elders at home,Therefore, it has laid a deep old study。

1911,12 -year -old Chen Shouyi entered Lingnan Academy to learn Western learning。1918,Lingnan School renamed Lingnan University,Chen Shouyi continues to study at Lingnan University。During studying at Lingnan University,Chen Shouyi concentrates bet365 live casino games on learning Western cultural knowledge,continuing to read Chinese literature classics at the same time。After graduating from college,Chen Shouyi was able to stay in school to teach because of excellent grades。During teaching at Lingnan University,Chen Shouyi's like -minded literary youth founded the well -known "Literature Journal" and the Guangzhou Cultural Research Association,Promoting the development of modern literature research in Guangdong。Due to excellent academic ability and dare to be the pioneering spirit,Chen Shouyi was hired by Lingnan University as an associate professor at the age of 24,was one of the youngest associate professors in China at that time。

1925,Chen Shouyi went to the University of Chicago to study for a PhD in literature,He was the only Chinese student who studied comparative literature in American universities at the time。During the study abroad at the University of Chicago,Chen Shouyi has a strong interest in modern East and West relations,Through unremitting efforts,He has mastered Ying、method、German three languages。1928,Chen Shouyi successfully applied for a doctoral degree in the graduation thesis "The Influence of China on British Culture in the 18th Century"。Subsequent,He published an academic papers in Germany in a publication in Hamburg, Germany,Beginning to emerge in the international academic world。

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Summer 1928,Chen Shouyi returned to his alma mater Lingnan University as the director and professor of the Department of Chinese bet365 best casino games Language and Literature,Host founded the academic journal that was later influential in South China- "Lingnan Journal"。The article "Zhao's Orphan in the Eighteenth Century European Literature" published in the "Lingnan Journal" published in the "Lingnan Journal" verified the earliest French translator of "Zhao's Orphan",It is pointed out that European writers in the 18th century have rewritten to varying degrees of rewriting in the translation of "Zhao's Orphan",Make it show different content and style。Subsequent,Chen Shouyi has published articles such as "The earliest European Translation of" Good Biography "," Robinson's Chinese Cultural View "," Eighteenth Century European Garden "in the" Lingnan Journal "and other articles。

September 1931,The board of directors of the China Education and Culture Fund decided to allocate 200,000 yuan to Peking University for selection and research lecture professor every year,Preliminary Essay、Li、Fifth College Research Lecture Professor 5 people。The first batch of the Faculty of Literature hired 5 people to "research professors",Chen Shouyi was selected as a scholar in history。but but,He did not want to leave Lingnan University, who had been studying for a long time for a long time。Director of the History of the "Institute of Chinese Research", Fu Sinian several times to send a letter Chen Shouyi,The monthly salary of the 600 ocean has not been impressed。Last,At that time, Jiang Menglin, the president of Peking University, promised Chen Yiyi except for the continued hiring professor,Director of the Department of History bet365 best casino games of Peking University。After some thoughts,Chen Shouyi finally accepted the invitation from Peking University。

Chen Shouyi presided over the work of the history department of Peking University,Give full play to your professional specialty,Four courses such as "Western Mid -Ancient History", "Renaissance and Religious Reform", "European Eighteenth Century History", "History of Sino -European Culture", etc.。In addition,He also provides the cost of 1,500 yuan of equipment provided by Peking University each year to purchase various Chinese and foreign books and magazines,Research information of the History Department of Peking University。During the six years when he presided over the History Department of Peking University,The History Department of Peking University has achieved great development。

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Summer 1936,Chen Shouyi left Peking University for one year for vacation。I am,He goes to Pomona College, Southern California, as a guest professor of a semester,I also did half a year of scientific research at the Hansington Library in San Marino and the Washington Congress Library。After the holiday is over,Chen Shouyi took the road Shanghai to return to Beijing (then Peiping)。At that time,The Lugou Bridge Incident has erupted,Japanese army entered Beijing,Peking University campus has also become the Japanese camp。Peking University teachers and students first set up temporary universities at teachers and students from Tsinghua University and Nankai University bet365 live casino games in Changsha,Immediately afterwards, they moved to Yunnan to form a Southwest United University。

Chen Shouyi planned to go to Yunnan Tongbei Teachers and Students' Meeting,But the Japanese army is pressing in the Chinese battlefield,Go to Kunming from Shanghai and get far away,The school is worried about Chen Shouyi’s safety,Practicing him to discourage him south and actively extend his vacation time。Considering the complex situation,Chen Shouyi has to return to the United States。,Chen Shouyi is planning to return to China although it is time to return to China,All failed to do it for various reasons。

After Chen Shouyi arrived in the United States,I taught at the University of Hawaii for 4 years,During this period, Professor Chen Rongjie, an old friend of Lingnan University, founded the Institute of Oriental Institute of the University of Hawaii。Later,Extination due to his wife's lung disease,and Hawaii local medical conditions limited,He decided to accept the contract from Pomona College to teach in California。Pomona College is the earliest school in the United States to offer Asian courses,Chen Shouyi is also the first Chinese scholar to teach Sinology at a private university in the United States。Harvard University、Yale University did not start to teach Chinese scholars in Chinese scholars until 1945。Chen Shouyi has taught at Pomona College for 26 years,14 academic year at the Graduate Class at Clemont Graduate School,Trained many scholars in Chinese cultural research。

During the teachings at Pomona College,Chen Shouyi has completed his bet365 best casino games most important English book "Chinese Litors" (Chinese Litors: A Historical Intolduction)。Previous,Although there are books in the history of Chinese literature in the English academic community, such as Zhai Lisi's "History of Chinese Literature",But Chen Shouyi's "History of Chinese Literature" is the first complete Chinese literature history research work written by Chinese scholars in the English school,It has a very important position in overseas Sinology research。Chen Shouyi still work as usual after retiring,Until 1977,,Its son -in -law donated his life books and letters to the East Asia Library of Popo Mona College。

Mr. Chen Shouyi engaged in Chinese and Western comparative literature research,The 18th -century Europe and China in the 18th century in their academic career are culturally interacting、Chinese classic literature in Europe's translation and circulation、The image of the Chinese in Western literature,All have a great impact on future generations。The reason why he can achieve such achievements,The family background of the family of his classics and the western -style education that has been accepted since childhood,His academic thoughts were born in the communication and collision of these two cultures。Chen Shouyi left a strong stroke in Chinese and Western cultural exchanges and the study of Sinology in the United States,The way of its academic learning is still a valuable wealth that academic people study and learn from today。

 (This article is the "Strategy Research on Chinese Culture" (WEH3152004) phase results)

(Author Unit: Marxist College of East China Normal University; Center for Overseas Chinese Studies Research at East China Normal University)

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