She is so strong, determined, dedicated to the country, and strives for the development of women's education that too many people envy. Since childhood, she did not love the red workers and preferred the academy, and the study life in the academy opened a new door for her, becoming the first female principal of the Republic of China at the age of 35 and the vice governor at the age of 63, but never married.
On November 10, 1985, Wu Yifang, a well-known Chinese female educator and former president of Jinling Women's University, passed away, and many great people gave her high praise, taking Wu Yifang as the most respected teacher in her heart.
First, the growth of adversity
What kind of life does Wu Yifang have? How did she change from a lady of the eunuch family to the second female university principal in the mainland? What kind of legendary experience did Wu Yifang have in her life?
When Wu Yifang was 16 years old, her father embezzled public funds and committed suicide after being discovered. Then, her brother also committed suicide by jumping into the river with her father because of the pressure of a series of trivial matters in life. The already sad family has brought certain trauma to the family because of the departure of Wu Yifang's father and her brother, adding a sting to Wu Yifang's soul.
Wu Yifang's mother could not bear the pressure of life and mental pressure brought about by the departure of her father and brother. Since her mother could not bear it, her mother also left her shortly after.
However, the matter did not end with her mother's departure, and her sister could not bear it like her mother, and with her mother's departure, her sister went with her mother. The once family of six is now left with only her and her sister to live with each other, and such a huge change is unbearable, not to mention that Wu Yifang is a little girl who is only sixteen years old.
It is precisely because of the successive deaths of her family that Wu Yifang has become more brave and strong, and with the help of her aunt and uncle, she has started her own path of study and become a student representative. She learned to live independently and strongly from the changes.
On January 26, 1893, in Wuchang, Hubei Province, a lovely baby girl fell to the ground in a family of official eunuchs. Wu Yifang's father named her, and her father thought that a woman's talentlessness was virtue, but Wu Yifang and her sister did not love the female Red Love Academy.
After some efforts, she can finally enter the academy for study, and the different study life in the academy has given Wu Yifang more understanding and opened the door to a new world for her.
At the age of 16, her family suddenly changed, and with the help of her uncle, she was further strong to face, to actively learn, and to make continuous progress. This is also a good beginning for Wu Yifang's rise, and this time is also a turning point in Wu Yifang's life.
In 1916, Wu Yifang entered the Jinling Women's University with the help of an American teacher to start her own academic career. In the campus life of Jinling Women's University, Wu Yifang's personality has gradually changed, making her change from a taciturn girl to a patriotic young woman with ideals and beliefs.
After that, she went to the University of Michigan in the United States for further study, no matter where she was, she never changed her original intention of patriotism and longed to contribute to society. So, how did Wu Yifang renew the frontier with her alma mater, Jinling Women's University?
2. Principals of female universities
In 1928, Wu Yifang, who had a doctorate, returned to China and became the president of Jinling Women's University, and began the development of women's education in China. Thousands of years of feudal society have always been a dark and heavy era for Chinese women.
Wu Yifang believes that education has a great impact on people, and she wants Chinese women to be able to receive a good education.
Therefore, the education industry at that time had a very high evaluation of Wu Yifang, comparing Wu Yifang with Cai Yuanpei to highlight Wu Yifang's contribution to women's education
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At that time, girls wanted to enter Jinling Women's University to study, everyone was proud to be able to enter Jinling Women's University, and many celebrity children had come to study, but Wu Yifang did not develop towards the aristocratic school, but more civilian children of poor families came to study.
Most of jinling women's university are women from poor families, but there are also rich women who are married and have children. The most successful sociology department run by Wu Yifang in the school fully reflects Wu Yifang's purpose of serving the society. She advocates the cultivation of students' independent and tenacious spirit, hoping that women will have a sense of independence and not only be attached to others or trapped in the world.
In 1937, the Anti-Japanese War broke out in full swing, and the teachers and students of the school were scattered, and Wu Yifang and 36 teachers and staff were still stationed at the school. On the school day, Wu Yifang and other teachers in the school used sonorous and powerful words to encourage students to have patriotic spirit and dedication, and to stand up when the motherland needed it.
During the Nanjing Massacre, Wu Yifang exerted her strength to take in the victims. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Jinling Women's University resumed classes for the first time, and Wu Yifang trained a number of female students during her teaching at the Women's University.
Among them are the leaders of Chinese medical imaging, a tenured professor at Harvard University, and The first female oceanographer in China. They are like 999 roses, blooming all over the world to become cutting-edge figures in various fields and becoming excellent representatives of Chinese women.
Third, the light of women
In 1945, Wu Yifang attended the congress as a representative and chief representative of China, Song Ziwen. At the conference, Wu Yifang recounted the tribulations that China has experienced and explained her hope for peace.
Wu Yifang's confident speech and calm expression let the world see the powerful charm of this Chinese woman, and on this day she became the first woman to sign an important document. At the age of 63, she was appointed vice governor of Jiangsu Province, and at this time she was not only praised and loved by the Chinese people, but also internationally known.
Since the founding of New China, Wu Yifang has been fighting for the cause of education in China. In her later years, she often went to schools to give lectures, educating young people to love the motherland and encouraging them to study hard and make them useful to the motherland.
4. Summary
On November 10, 1985, Wu Yifang completed 92 years of life, from the age of 35 to 58, she was the president for 23 years, dedicating the most wonderful life to Jinling Women's University, and also dedicated her life to Jinling Women's University.
Wu Yifang has never been married in her life, and many people are asking Why Wu Yifang is not married, and her students have given the answer, because she is married to Jinling Female University. For the Jinling Girls' University, she poured all her efforts into this school.