Master Chen Yinque

Author: Liu Yihuan
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Publish Date: 2001-02-01
Features: Chen Yinque (1890-1969), a master historian of his generation. Born into a prominent family, he at a young age, laying a solid foundation in traditional Chinese classics. From the age of 13, he studied abroad in Europe and America for over 20 years, seeking no academic degrees or fame, but instead absorbing new knowledge widely, learning over a dozen languages such as Japanese, English, German, Sanskrit, Pali, Mongolian, etc. Upon returning to China, he became a tutor at Tsinghua University's School of Chinese Studies and was hailed as the "Professor of Professors." His academic approach blended Eastern and Western, ancient and modern knowledge, gathering extensive resources, and revealing profound insights from historical facts, greatly advancing the development of modern Chinese historiography. He remained committed to the principles of intellectual independence and freedom throughout his life. Despite enduring hardships across three generations of political turmoil, becoming blind and lame, he never wavered. Academia reveres him as the "Spirit of the Scholar."