After the founding of the Republic of China, the Beiyang government approved the renaming of Shi Jing University Hall as Peking University on May 3, 2002, and Yan Fu became the first president of Peking University.
Yan Fu (1854 65438+1October 8-1921kloc-0/October 27), whose first name was handed down from generation to generation, was renamed as Ling, and later as Fu, with few words. He was the president of Shi Jing University and one of the six gentlemen of the Preparatory Committee.
Yan Fu systematically introduced western sociology, politics, political economy, philosophy and natural science to China, and translated Evolution, Fu Yuan, Yan Qian of Group Studies, Complete Solution of Group Studies, General Interpretation of Society, Yi Fa, An Introduction to Ming Studies and Mill's Ming Studies. His translation had a great influence at that time and was the most important enlightenment translation in China in the 20th century. Yan Fu's translation is exquisite and rigorous, and every translation term has been carefully thought out. His translation criteria of "faithfulness, expressiveness and elegance" have a far-reaching impact on later translation work.
Extended information1854 65438+10.8 (the 10th day of December in the third year of Xianfeng) [2] Yan Fu was born in Houguan, Fujian Province (now Yang Qi Village, Gaishan Town, Cangshan District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province), a family of traditional Chinese medicine.
1866 (five years of Tongzhi), Yan Fu's father died of illness and dropped out of school, so Yan Fu gave up the "right path" of taking the imperial examination.
1867 (Tongzhi six years) entered Fuzhou Ship Administration School to learn driving and changed its name to Guangzong.
187 1 year (ten years of Tongzhi) graduated from Fuzhou Ship Administration School, and was the first graduate of the school. He worked as an intern on two ships, Jianwei and Wu Yang, for five years.
1872 (eleven years of Tongzhi) obtained the qualification of selecting Taoist priests and changed its name to Fu.
1March, 877 (February, Guangxu three years), went to Britain to study the navy, and forged an unforgettable friendship with British minister Guo Songtao.
/kloc-0 graduated from the Royal Naval Academy in Greenwich, London in June, 879 (May, 5th year of Guangxu reign). After returning to China, he was hired as an after-school teacher of Fuzhou Ship Administration School.
1880 (in the sixth year of Guangxu), he went to Tianjin to be the driving school of Beiyang Naval Academy. Among the students were Li, who was later famous for the Revolution of 1911.
1889 (15th year of Guangxu), the newspaper donated Tongzhi title, which was selected by the prefect and sent to Beiyang Naval Academy for preparation.
19 12 Shi Jing university hall was renamed Peking university hall and was appointed as the first president; 165438+ 10 resigned as principal.
19 13 diplomatic and legal adviser to the presidential palace.
1914 65438+1October 26th was promoted to be a member of the treaty conference; Later, he was appointed as a counselor of the Senate and participated in politics. The drafter of the constitution.
19 19 Cai Yuanpei, who supported the student movement in the May 4th Movement, was ignorant of current events.
1920, recovered from long-term treatment of asthma and returned to Fuzhou.
192 1 year 10 died in Langguan Lane, Fuzhou.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Yan Fu? Baidu Encyclopedia-Peking University