Cheng Fangwu

Cheng Fangwu

Cheng Fangwu (Chinese: 成仿吾; August 24, 1897 - 1984) was a Chinese educator.

Biography

Cheng Fangwu was born in Xinhua County, Hunan in 1897. He was the president of Shandong University in Jinan from August 1958 until January 1974, and President of Renmin University of China from 1978 to 1983.


Chairman Mao said of Cheng Fangwu:

"Shanbei Public School will certainly do well because of having Cheng Fangwu in the field of Education and Chau Choun Chueng in the field of Military Technology." on November 1937 in Northern China

"Shanbei Public School reflects the image of united revolution and China's development. China will not be destroyed with the existence of Shanbei Public School." on March 3, 1938 in Northern China

"There are two precious lessons I give for the students of Shanbei Public School: The first, insist on the direction of politics; The second, is to work hard and stride to the end. During the past seventeen years, when the communist group met extraordinary hardship and still insisted on their political direction, the struggling hardship became the whole communist tradition, and Cheng Fangwu is just this kind of man." on April 1, 1938 at Opening Ceremony speech of the 2nd graduating year


On May 21st, 1976, one of the Communist Leader, Chiu Da, age 90, visited Cheng Fangwu at Central Communist School and said to him, "It is important to understand Marxism. For this purpose we need a good translated book and your translated book (Cheng's 1976 translated book Communist Proclamation) is easy to understand. This goog job has a worldwide meaning."


Chinese leader, Chan Wing said in 1986: "Cheng Fangwu is our civil revolutionist, loyal warrior, educator, and social scientist."

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Academic offices
Preceded by
Chao Zhefu
President of Shandong University
1958 – 1974
Succeeded by
Wu Fuheng
Preceded by
Wu Yuzhang
President of Renmin University of China
1978 – 1983
Succeeded by
Guo Yingqiu