Liang Yanping, born in 1961, was originally a literary girl in Datong, Shanxi. In 1997, she was admitted to Hubei University to study literature and art, and later received a doctorate in literature from Central China Normal University. At that time, like many scholars, she was quietly doing research, teaching students, and everything seemed to be fine.
In 2006, Liang Yanping went to the University of Tokyo as a visiting scholar. There, she met a Japanese professor of aesthetics, Kiyokazu Nishimura. This professor is not an ordinary person, he is a recognized right-winger. In this way, the two hit it off, and Liang Yanping's thinking began to undergo subtle changes.
After returning from Japan, Liang Yanping seemed to be a different person. She praised Japan's "heroes" on social media and personally went to the Yasukuni Shrine to pay respects to those war criminals. These behaviors of hers have naturally caused a lot of controversy in China. But instead of restraining herself, she became more and more excessive, beginning to belittle China in public, and even deny such historical events as the Nanjing Massacre.
Until the new crown epidemic in 2020, Liang Yanping was involved in the "Fang Fang Diary" incident again. Some of her remarks during the pandemic were exposed, and public anger could no longer be suppressed. Under pressure from all walks of life, Hubei University finally took action and expelled her from the party and suspended her from classes.
On the Internet and social media, Liang Yanping's actions and remarks have been widely disseminated and discussed. Many netizens bluntly said that teachers should be the role of preaching, teaching, and solving doubts, and should not bring personal political biases into the classroom and influence students' thoughts. At this point, Liang Yanping obviously did not do well enough, and it can even be said that she completely deviated from her duties as a teacher.
In this whole incident, Liang Yanping was seen by the public as a "modern traitor", and the heaviness and negative significance of this label made people's behavior even more unacceptable. Her academic career and personal reputation have been greatly affected as a result, which is a huge blow to any scholar.
Liang Yanping's case is not just a personal tragedy. It is more like a mirror, reflecting society's sensitivity to historical truths, expectations of the role of teachers, and discussions about the boundaries of academic freedom. These are questions that every member of society cannot avoid.