During World War II, when people mentioned the Japanese, most of them had two attitudes: one was that they had suffered from the Japanese, so as long as they mentioned the Japanese, they would scold, eager to pull out a gun and kill the Japanese on the spot. The other is fear, because I have heard of the tyranny of the Japanese army in the war, so when I see the Japanese soldiers, my legs are weak and I can't speak. However, there is such a fifty-year-old man, and his reaction when he meets the Japanese soldiers is eye-catching.
After the outbreak of the Pacific War in 1941, the Japanese soon occupied Hong Kong. After occupying Hong Kong, the Japanese army immediately began to burn and loot and seize the property of the people. One day, a Japanese officer led a group of soldiers to the homes of the people and went to the homes of the people to rob the property. However, after breaking through the door, only an old man sitting on a wicker chair was found. What made the Japanese soldiers even more confused was that when this old man faced himself, he was not afraid to tremble, nor did he hold his head and scurry, but instead scolded in Japanese!
If it wasn't for the wrong time and place, the Japanese soldiers would even wonder if they had walked through the wrong door! The leading officer was scolded for a while, then quickly returned to his senses, and then asked the old gentleman's name and origin in Japanese, and later learned that this gentleman was actually his brother, so he quickly bowed and left with his own people. At this point in the story, I believe many people are confused: who is this old man? Why do you have the courage and courage to do so? Today, let's take a look at this old man with commendable courage.
This old man is the famous old Mr. Chen Yinke. Chen Yinke was born in 1890 in Changsha, Hunan. When he was young, Chen Yinke began to study the Four Books and Five Classics, arithmetic, geography and other knowledge. In 1902, Chen Yinke went to Japan to study and began studying at Sugamo Hirobun Academy in Japan. Three years later, due to the recurrence of the old disease, Chen Yinke dropped out of school due to illness and returned to China, and then began to study at Fudan University. Beginning in 1910, Chen Yinke studied at the University of Berlin in Germany, the University of Zurich in Switzerland, and the École Supérieure des Political Sciences in Paris, France, hoping to improve his comprehensive knowledge.
In 1925, Chen Yinke returned to China and was introduced by Liang Qichao as a tutor at Tsinghua University. At only thirty-six years old, he was known as the "Three Giants of Tsinghua" together with Liang Qichao and Wang Guowei. From this well-known name, we can see how Chen Yinke's status was at Tsinghua University at that time. While teaching at Tsinghua University, Chen Yinke taught many courses such as language and history, Buddhist studies, etc., and quoted multiple languages in the class, and then conducted various supporting evidence.
Under the fame, Chen Yinke is still humble and responsible, and constantly expands his knowledge in his research field. Such an attitude is really worth learning. In 1939, because of his fame abroad, he was hired as a professor of sinology at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, with the outbreak of the Pacific War, he was forced to live in Hong Kong temporarily.
After the Japanese occupied Hong Kong, a senior Japanese official with 400,000 yen wanted to appoint him to supervise the Oriental Literature Institute. Of course, this request was naturally ruthlessly rejected by Chen Yinke. Just think, how can a scholar with a motherland in mind follow the invaders to fool his compatriots? However, the undead Japanese soon made a second visit. The main purpose of this visit was to invite him to teach in Shanghai, which had been occupied by the Japanese army, and the ending was naturally the same as the first time. However, after this time, Chen Yinke also felt that his place of residence was no longer safe, so he quickly left Hong Kong.
I have to say that mr. Chen Yinke is known as the most prestigious historian, classical literature researcher, linguist and poet in modern times, which is not without reason! As a knowledgeable scholar, Chen Yinke not only made impressive achievements in academia, but also said that his perseverance in not serving the enemy was enough to make people admire. How can such a person whose abilities and moral character are gathered not be respected by future generations?