Learn tirelessly, step successfully-reading Professor Chen Hongmin's "Collection of Steps for Learning" has a feeling

Professor Chen Hongmin of Zhejiang University recently published a collection of academic essays, named "A Collection of Steps for Learning", which was included in the "Japanese Knowledge Series" edited by the famous publisher Mr. Tan Xufeng, which was published by Zhejiang Ancient Books Publishing House and was widely acclaimed. "Stepping" comes from Xunzi's "Persuasion to Learn" "If you don't accumulate steps, you can go thousands of miles". The adjacent text of this sentence is actually a meaning, and the original text also has: "If you don't accumulate small streams, you can't become rivers and seas." One leap, not ten steps, ten horses, the merit is not reluctant. Perseverance and abandonment, the decaying wood does not break; Perseverance, gold and stone can be cut. "Looking at the front and back and analyzing the whole is actually talking about a truth: If we want to succeed in all undertakings and various work, we must have the spirit of perseverance. To put it in layman's terms, it is "persistence is victory". Professor Chen Hongmin used the term to name his anthology, which firmly shows his modesty and shows his way of learning.

The ancients, lift once for the stomping, and lift the foot twice for the step. The so-called step is nothing more than moving forward step by step, accumulating bit by bit. But "stepping" does not mean not paying attention to efficiency and not paying attention to progress. Borrowing the WeChat name of a friend of mine "small steps and fast running", it may be easier to understand. Gai is self-effacing, and the other is self-motivated.

However, in my opinion, Professor Chen Hongmin's "self-humility" is not too much? As far as my relatively limited understanding of Professor Chen Hongmin is concerned, many of his academic achievements are not "half a step" or "one step", but "stride" "running" out of his own style and "running" the results admired by the academic community, whether in scientific research, teaching, or management.

Professor Chen Hongmin was the earliest graduate student in the history of the Republic of China in China after the reform and opening up, studying under the famous historians Mr. Mao Jiaqi and Mr. Zhang Xianwen, and later obtained a doctorate in this field. His master's thesis "On Hu Hanmin after 918" was published in "Historical Research", and his doctoral dissertation "Interpersonal Relations and Politics in Correspondence and Telegrams: Reading the Harvard-Yenching Society's Collection of "Hu Hanmin's Correspondence and Telegrams", was published by Life, Reading, and New Knowledge Bookstore in 2003 and was widely praised by scholars. Both, it is no longer a "step".

Professor Chen Hongmin has many "big strides". He has a broad academic vision, often going abroad to carry out in-depth cooperation with overseas academic circles; He has visited Harvard University and Stanford University in the United States for academic exchanges and cooperation, as well as famous universities in Europe and Japan. Because of his frequent contacts and deep academic connections, he did not even hide his "Harvard" episode (pp. 87-91). Under his communication, contact, excavation, and sorting, the Harvard-Yenching Society's collection of "Hu Hanmin's Correspondence and Telegrams" and "Jiang Tingyun's Materials" was successively solemnly launched by the Guangxi Normal University Press to the academic circles, and dozens of volumes have become a very important historical material series for the study of the political history and character history of the Republic of China, which is not just a "small step." If Professor Chen Hongmin insists that this is only a "small step", then it is undoubtedly a "big step" for the collation and disclosure of historical materials of the Republic of China.

Professor Chen Hongmin has worked hard in the history of the Republic of China and made great strides. He established the first Chiang Kai-shek Research Center, the first Chiang Kai-shek Data Center and database at home and abroad in Zhejiang University, and won the first major project of Chiang Kai-shek special research in the field of philosophy and social sciences in China. He has held four high-end academic seminars and published a variety of Chiang Kai-shek research series; Through WeChat and radio stations, the unique "weekly reading of Chiang Kai-shek's diary" was launched, and several Chiang Kai-shek research summer camps were held. It can be imagined that when Professor Chen Hongmin began to prepare for these work, even if there was no difficulty in "difficulty", it was estimated that it would not be smooth sailing. He once confessed that "when he first arrived at Zhejiang University, he had almost no friends" (p. 357), and he could imagine the difficulty of running a business and starting a business. He must have persevered in the belief and perseverance of "perseverance, golden stones" to finally take these steps.

In the vast sea of learning, Professor Chen Hongmin was able to take several successful steps, not only because of his outstanding academic quality and firm will to study, but also because of his strong ability to plan. As far as I know, Professor Chan is a very planning-oriented scholar. When he first arrived at Zhejiang University, academic, administrative, teaching, and scientific research were gathered, but he insisted on "finishing today's affairs today" and "small things never sleep, big things have plans", thus showing extremely high work efficiency, which may have a lot to do with the habit of "small steps and fast running" he usually cultivated.

"A Collection of Steps for Learning" includes 44 articles by Professor Chen Hongmin, divided into five sections: "The Road to Learning", "Long Friendship", "Self-cherishing Broom", "Jade of Other Mountains" and "Appendix", with exquisite structure and timeless words. "The Road to Learning" can be roughly regarded as Professor Chen Hongmin's academic autobiography, with a strong story. The author's pen presents the past of the college entrance examination, campus life, academic conditions, the history of study and research, and the experience of visiting students one by one, and the short stories and true temperaments of university students jump on the paper, and it is not meaningful to read.

"Long friendship" is a text about the relatives of teachers and friends, either nostalgic or praised, all out of sincerity and truth, and it is touching to read. "Self-cherishing" is the "preface", "introduction" and "afterword" of the author's various works, due to the difference in "roles", "functions" may be different, but each article is a good academic article, not only to achieve the combination of "virtual" and "real", but also elegant and clean writing, the tone is consistent, so that people can read it in one breath and gain a full harvest.

Professor Chen Hongmin's writing can be said to be "incredible", if not "incredible". The reason why his writing is durable and easy to read is not only that he has his own set of strategy and layout skills, but also that his level of "storytelling" is extremely high. For example, I have read the preface to his book "What is the Best History", which I have read more than once, and this time I read it again from the anthology, although I still have not obtained the "standard answer", but I am still in a happy mood, because this joy is permeated throughout Professor Chen Hongmin's text. He not only told readers that "'what is the best history' is an inscrutable question, and it is difficult to have a unified standard answer", and borrowed the words of Professor Pei Yili of the Harvard-Yenching Society, pointing out: "The best history is to bring happiness to researchers and happiness to readers." (p.230) Although the Swedish language is simple, it is profound.

The "Jade of Other Mountains" section includes book reviews written by Professor Chen Hongmin for experts such as Zhang Xianwen, Yang Tianshi, Wang Qisheng, Ding Xianyong and other experts and doctoral students who graduated under his supervision, all of which have a high academic standard, complement the original work, and can be the icing on the cake. The "Appendix" is an interview with Professor Chen Hongmin by Mr. Li Weimin of the Shanxi Academy of Social Sciences on May 8, 2016, covering Professor Chen Hongmin's academic experience, academic philosophy and historical achievements, echoing the opening "road of inquiry", which not only enhances the "integration" effect of this book, but also helps readers to further understand Professor Chen Hongmin's historical thought. The title of the article, "Pursuing an Open and Credible Realm of Historical Research", may reflect Professor Chen Hongmin's principles and academic interests in history.

Professor Chen Hongmin is full of respect for his mentors Mr. Mao Jiaqi and Mr. Zhang Xianwen, who have indeed had a very important influence on his philosophy of academic research and history. He said: "As long as you have more original materials, you can construct a relatively high level of results. This is a practice that Mr. Mao and Teacher Zhang have always encouraged, and they have gradually formed their own historical characteristics, and they like to go to the archives very much, and they always collect original materials everywhere. Personally, I pay more attention to the material and the style of the narrative, and I have always persevered. (p.337) Isn't it the best interpretation of "accumulating steps to achieve far-reaching" by identifying the direction and goals?

Although "a disciple does not have to be inferior to a teacher", Professor Chen Hongmin emphasizes that "the success of teacher Zhang (Xianwen) cannot be copied" (pp. 102-115), which is certainly an expression of his respect for teachers, love for teachers, and respect for teachers, but it can also see the diverse paths of teacher inheritance and academic innovation. In fact, Professor Chen Hongmin's success is also "unrepeatable".

Mr. Tan Xufeng has edited more than 20 kinds of "Japanese Knowledge Series", all of which are the works of famous masters in various fields of the Wen Shi Philosophy Society, and are appreciated by both elegant and popular. After Professor Chen Hongmin's book arrived, I read the scroll and overflowed with the fragrance of ink, which may have a lot to do with my usual request for help from Professor Chen Hongmin, and his help to me a lot.