Cai Yuanpei was a Chinese philosopher and politician who was an influential figure in the history of Chinese modern education. He made contributions to education reform with his own education ideology. He was the president of Peking University, and founder of the Academia Sinica. He was known for his critical evaluation of Chinese culture and synthesis of Chinese and Western thinking, including anarchism. He got involved in the New Culture, May Fourth Movements, and the feminist movement. His works involve aesthetic education, politics, education reform, etc.
Cai Yuanpei
Cai's former residence in Shaoxing, Zhejiang.
Cai Yuanpei with Students from Peking University studying abroad
The statue of Cai Yuanpei in the campus of Peking University
Peking University (PKU) is a public university in Haidian, Beijing, China. It is affiliated with and funded by the Ministry of Education of China. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, the Double First-Class Construction, and the C9 League.
William Alexander Parson Martin, Dean of the Department of Western Learning with his students.
The faculty of Peking University Institute for Chinese Classics in 1924
Peking University students protesting the Treaty of Versailles in the May Fourth Movement.
Peking University's West Gate, one of the symbols of the university campus