Research on the Historical Origins of the Establishment of Peking University

Author: Hao Ping
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Publish Date: 1998-03-01
Features: This book was written to commemorate the centennial of Peking University. The author uses a wealth of historical facts to thoroughly argue that the establishment of Peking University was the result of the struggle between the late Qing reformers and conservatives, and addresses several thought-provoking questions about the early days of the university: Why did the Empress Dowager Cixi, after ruthlessly suppressing the Hundred Days' Reform, abolish almost all of its measures but retain the reformist Imperial University of Peking? Why did this school have three different founding charters, all of which were related to Emperor Guangxu and Empress Dowager Cixi? Why is Peking University considered one of the first national universities in modern China? The book is well-argued, with clear and fluent writing, making it highly readable.