The National Southwestern Associated University History Course

The general education program at the National Southwestern Associated University profoundly influenced a generation of Chinese scholars and laid a strong foundation for their achievements. Through outstanding essays by 13 masters who taught at the university, this series presents the character of its general education courses in literature, history, and philosophy, while showcasing its academic spirit and the teaching styles and personal qualities of such luminaries as Zhu Ziqing, Feng Youlan, and Chen Yinke. These essays were written in fields in which the masters excelled. They reveal not only their dedication to scholarship and commitment to education, but also how they stood firm through an era of profound change.

This book focuses on the course