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The Southwest Associated University Museum is a collection of history. The thick and vicissitudes of history of Southwest Associated University are presented in an all-round way. Visiting the Southwest Associated University Museum is the same as visiting the Yunnan Army Lecture Hall, which is to relive the glory and glory of Yunnan's history, and to look back through historical time and space.
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The seven words "Southwest Associated University Museum" in front of the main entrance and the four words "Fortitude and Perseverance" on the wall of the main hall of the house are perfectly combined, which together remind the window effect and educational significance of this museum. Anyone who knows a little bit of history knows that the spirit of "fortitude and perseverance" is commendable. This is the spirit of running a school, and this is a valuable spiritual wealth. To tell the truth, this is the heirloom and spirit of Southwest Associated University. This was the foundation of all intellectuals at that time.
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The twists and turns of the exhibition hall are a long and tortuous historical corridor. Illustrated and silently narrated, it tells the glorious years full of gunsmoke and war. Try to restore the original appearance, try to restore the truth. Travel through history as if you are in the middle of it. In the exhibition hall, I heard the historical voice of the string song at that time, and I saw the singing years spent by the teachers and students of Southwest Associated University in Kunming.
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In the exhibition hall of Peking University, there is the Red House of Peking University, Cai Yuanpei, the soul president of Peking University, and the profile of Peking University. In the Tsinghua exhibition hall, there is the landmark building of Tsinghua University - Tsinghua White Marble Gate, as well as Mr. Mei Yiqi, the president of Tsinghua University and a great educator. The South Development Hall has its own unique school motto and photos, as well as Mr. Zhang Boling. In the South Development Hall, there are also ruins with war wounds. Next, there is the roadmap for the relocation of the north school to the south. In order to leave behind the cultural remnants of a suffering nation, the country was in turmoil and the national crisis was at hand, so it had to move south and had to embark on an arduous educational expedition.
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From north to south, he temporarily stopped in Hunan, and later traveled to Kunming. Gain a foothold in Kunming. It is difficult to run a school, and Yuru is successful. Born in the beacon fire, famous in the smoke of gunpowder. The gathering of masters and the emergence of talents are the so-called towering monuments in the history of Chinese education. It is not an exaggeration to say that the "Mount Everest" in the history of modern education is "Mount Everest". As Mr. Mei Yiqi, the president of Tsinghua University at that time, said: "The so-called university is not only a building, but also a master. ”
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The exhibition hall of Southwest Associated University is very special, with special school gates, school names, special thatched huts and shabby buildings, special sand tables of school sites, special video recordings, and fax historical photos. There are also some well-known scholars and professors' life photos: Zhu Ziqing, Wen Yiduo, Fei Xiaotong, Qian Mu, Shen Congwen, Hua Luogeng, Liang Sicheng, Lin Huiyin, Jin Yuelin...... See the glory in the place of suffering, and shine in the dark room. A temple of academics and a highland of culture.
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In the final analysis, Southwest Associated University is a thick "textbook". What flows continuously is the "elixir" of cultural knowledge. Southwest Associated University is an insurmountable peak of education, which is admired and never forgotten by future generations. The Museum of Southwest Associated University is a "historical commentator", explaining the highlight moments and immortal chapters of that university for our descendants, and explaining the feelings and patriotic enthusiasm of the intellectuals of that era.
Painted on 25 January 2024