林文庆“以儒为本”办学活动研究(1921—1937年)

Lin Wenqing's Confucianism-Oriented Practices in University Administration(1921—1937)

1921—1937年,南洋华人林文庆接受陈嘉庚邀请,担任私立厦门大学校长达16年。于此时期,经历五四新文化运动的洗礼,“西化”思想在中国社会曾一度盛行,而林文庆却以儒家思想为厦门大学的教育基石,并付诸具体实践。面对“以儒为本”引发的风波,一方面,林文庆进行管理体制改革,整顿校风,开展办学调试;另一方面,他翻译《离骚》阐明传统价值,坚守复兴儒家思想的信念。在动荡不安的年代,林文庆坚守传统、平衡中西的做法塑造出一所具备儒家思想底蕴的现代化大学。时至今日,重温林文庆“以儒为本”的办学活动,有助于反思大学模式,促进中华优秀传统文化与现代大学精神的有机结合;有助于坚持大学之道,重视大学人才培养的首要职能;有助于倡导大学精神,开展大学生的理想人格教育。

Lin Wenqing,a Chinese from Nanyang,served as president of the private Xiamen University at the invitation of Chen Jiagengfor 16 years from 1921 to 1937.As the wave of westernizationswept after the May 4th New Culture Movement,Lin Wenqing chose to establish Confucianism as the foundation of education and took concrete steps.He coped with the chaos caused by his advocating Confucianism through reforming the school administration and rectifying the school spirit.Moreover,he translatedLi Sao to expound on traditional values;he held on tohis belief in the revival of Confucianism.In the turbulent era,he developed the university into a modern university with Confucian heritage by preserving traditions and striving for a balance between China and the West.Reviewing his practices in education helps us to reflect on our practices and improve our ways todeveloping universities,by combiningexcellent Chinese traditional culture with the spirit ofmodern university,prioritizing talent cultivation andtargeting student character development.