略论王先谦的教育思想与实践

On Wang Xian-qian's Educational Thought and Practice

王先谦是湖南近代史上公认的教育界领袖人物之一。他的教育思想与实践有力地推动了湖南近代教育事业的发展。在民族危机日益深重的年代,王先谦从"中体西用、致用于世"的教育理念出发认识到传统教育的弊端,努力倡导教育革新,反对科举取士制度,主张废八股和学习西方科技知识;在长期的治学和教学实践中,坚持"兼收并蓄、不唯门户"的思想,培养了众多出色的湖湘学子。

Wang Xian-qian was widely recognized as a leader in the field of education in the modern history of Hunan. His educational thought and practice greatly promoted the educational development of Hunan province during that period. At the time of national crisis becoming serious increasingly, Wang recognized the disadvantages of traditional education from the educational ideas which was about ＂Absorbing Western Technology on the base of Chinese Traditional System＂ and ＂Application of Learning to Deal with Actual Problems＂. He endeav- ored to advocate educational reform. For instance, he appealed to opposing Imperial Examination, abolished Bagu and learnt advanced western technology. During-the long time of reaserching and teaching, he adopted the educational style of ＂Incorporation of Diversity ＂, which cultured many Hu-xiang students.