从经世致用到融合中西——晚清莲池书院研究

From Saving Nation to Integrating China and West

坐落在古城保定的莲池书院创建于雍正十一年(1733年),改制消亡于光绪三十年(1904年),作为清代直隶省的省会书院和最高学府,其发展变革的历史较为清晰地反映了整个清代文化趋向不断转变的足迹。咸丰十一年(1861年)以后,几任院长都很注重经世致用之学,尤其是在"光绪三杰"———黄彭年、张裕钊、吴汝纶先后担任院长期间,扩建学舍、设立"学古堂",开展书法教育,开办东文学堂和西文学堂,莲池书院进入了鼎盛时期,一度闻名遐迩,成为海内外学子向往的文化教育中心。

Lianchi Academy, situated in Baoding, was founded in llth year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty（1733） and eliminated in 3rd year of Guangxu （1904）. As the provincial academy and highest school in Zhili Province, Lianehi Academy reflects the changes of cultural orientation of Qing Dynasty. Since the llth year of Xianfeng （1861）, the chiefs of the academy attaches great importance to studies on how to govern a nation. When the three great scholars during Guangxu＇s reign-Huang Pengnian, Zhang Yuzhao and Wu Rulun-acted as the chief, the academy expanded classrooms, established ancient studying hall, offered calligraphy teaching, organized eastern literature hall and western literature hall Thus Lianchi Academy entered the period of prosperity, becoming one of the cultural and education center for students from home and abroad.