Hermit of the Confucian School. Ma Yifu

Author: Chen Xing
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: Ma Yifu was a modern master of Chinese classics and a recluse who dedicated his life to reading and teaching, rarely participating in other social work. When he was appointed to a university, the condition was that he was not limited to the formal courses set by the teaching outline but could freely lecture. The Fuxing College he founded adopted a teaching method similar to Confucius' platform discussions with students. Although he lived as a recluse, his fame spread far and wide. Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, and Chen Yi all hosted banquets for him and engaged in deep conversations with him. Li Shutong regarded him as a friend, Feng Zikai as his teacher, Xiong Shili asked him to write a preface for his book, and Liang Shuming called him "A Millennium of National Essence, a Generation of Confucian Master."