Exhibitions
Past Exhibition 22

  

Past Exhibitions

"Self-discipline and Social Commitment: People and Stories of Tsinghua University" Special Exhibition


20/1 - 31/5/2023
Exhibition Gallery, 1/F,
Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum
 
 
Jointly presented by
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Tsinghua University History Museum
 
Organised by
Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum
 
Free Admission

Located in Beijing's scenic Tsinghua Garden, originally an imperial garden during the Qing Dynasty, Tsinghua University is a world-renowned Chinese institute of tertiary education. Founded in 1911 as a preparatory school for Chinese students who had been selected to study in the U.S. on state scholarships, it later developed into a world-class comprehensive university. Upholding the university motto of "Self-discipline and social commitment" and dedicated to the general maxim "Facta, non verba" (actions speak louder than words), Tsinghua has nurtured countless highly talented students, many of whom went on to exert a far-reaching influence on the development of modern China and came to be regarded as pillars of the nation.
 

As 2023 marks the 112th anniversary of the founding of Tsinghua University, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department has joined hands with Tsinghua University History Museum to organise this exhibition, which sets out to introduce the university's early development by showcasing about 60 sets of historical documents from the school. Eight distinguished academics from Tsinghua including Mei Yiqi, Ye Qisun, Liang Qichao, Liang Sicheng, Chen Yinke, Zhao Yuanren, Zhu Ziqing and Ma Yuehan (John Mo) and the contributions they made to the university's renown will also be highlighted. In addition, the exhibition, which has not been put on hold despite the ongoing effects of the pandemic, will feature not only the connections between Tsinghua and Hong Kong, but also the mutual support and encouragement ever since the university was founded.

 

  

Jianzhao diploma issued by Guozijian in the 30th year of the Guangxu Emperor's reign, 1904, which was the entry ticket to a career in the civil service. Hong Kong Museum of History collection

Jianzhao diploma issued by Guozijian in the 30th year of the Guangxu Emperor's reign, 1904, which was the entry ticket to a career in the civil service.

Hong Kong Museum of History collection

Directive approving the funding to establish the Preparatory School for Students to Study in the U.S. in Tsinghua Garden, with remarks in red ink, 26 October 1909 Tsinghua University History Museum collection

Directive approving the funding to establish the Preparatory School for Students to Study in the U.S. in Tsinghua Garden, with remarks in red ink, 26 October 1909.

Tsinghua University History Museum collection

Regulations of National Tsing Hua University, September 1928.

Regulations of National Tsing Hua University, September 1928.

Tsinghua University History Museum collection

Record of consent letter for Chen Yinke teaching at the University of Hong Kong on sabbatical from National Tsing Hua University, 2 September 1940. Tsinghua University History Museum collection

Record of consent letter for Chen Yinke teaching at the University of Hong Kong on sabbatical from National Tsing Hua University, 2 September 1940.

Tsinghua University History Museum collection

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