Chapter 600: A Hundred Years of Planning (2)

But Qi Tianxiang has not forgotten his identity as the governor, not only can he not forget it, but others remember it clearly, and he has to publicize and use it. The first centennial university in Hohai Province www.biquge.info celebrated, and the current governor came to congratulate him, which is not only a daily teaching can be obtained, not to mention that the leaders of the Ministry of Education were invited to the meeting, and the ceremony must have heavyweight guests to obtain perfect results.

Qi Tianxiang couldn't resist this superficial formality, nor could he resist the activities arranged by the office and the school for the celebration. Although the invitation clearly invited Professor Qi Tianxiang, Qi Tianxiang rushed to Hezhou University early according to the school's arrangement.

In addition to the elite students who graduated from Hehai University, the celebration also invited guests from the Ministry of Education, the Bureau of Higher Education, as well as guests from several famous universities in China, as well as scholars and experts from abroad who have achieved great academic achievements, to make the centennial celebration the most grand and peaceful publicity activity in the history of Hehai, to become a grand event in cultural inheritance, and also to promote Hezhou University to the whole country and become one of the country's famous universities.

As the governor of Hohai Province, Qi Tianxiang certainly cannot give up this important event of promoting Hezhou University and establishing the cultural image of Hohai Province. Although the celebration officially started at three o'clock in the afternoon, because a few meetings were arranged before the event, Qi Tianxiang came out early with Xiao Zhang after lunch, and refused Zhou Tong's accompaniment, nor did he inform Vice Governor Sun Pingfang to go together, and came to Hezhou University by bicycle.

The reason is very simple, Qi Tianxiang wants to take a walk around the campus in some time in advance, not only to see the preparations for the celebration, but also to see the newly renovated artificial lake and the trail around the lake that carries good memories.

I want to think so, but it is still a luxury to be able to really realize, Qi Tianxiang went out alone on his bicycle, but when he went out on the front foot, Han Fangquan and Xie Lijun received a phone call from Zhou Tong, asking them to be ready to receive them at any time. Not only the school, but even Lu Shanzun also received a phone call from Zhou Tong, which was also deliberately explained by Lu Shanzun. In addition, the Department of Education, the Bureau of Higher Education, the River Poster Agency and the TV station also received a telephone notice from the General Office of the Provincial Government. This is also the reason why Qi Tianxiang drove to the Scholar Building, Han Fangquan and Xie Lijun were already waiting, and Lu Shanzun also appeared just right, and officials of all sizes surrounded Qi Tianxiang.

Qi Tianxiang also knew about these ushers and send-offs, and he was helpless and relieved at the same time, after all, Qi Tianxiang needed such a consistent pace, even if it was just a virtual performance, it was also a manifestation of officialdom conventions, and he could only treat it with a normal heart.

The group hugged Qi Tianxiang and walked into the scholarly building, and they also walked into a labyrinth-like place. For a long time, Qi Tianxiang has been interested in the unique architectural mode of the scholarly building, and for a long time he wondered about the original design intention of this building, a four-storey brick and concrete structure building, standing in a boxy green space around the lake, the cold color of the green bricks to the top, coupled with the heavy eaves paved with green tiles, it seems thick but somewhat nondescript.

Even more peculiar is the structure of the building, with only one door leading into the building, a wooden staircase leading to the second floor, and a wide corridor connecting the first floor, leading to the rooms on both sides, and the corridor surrounds the building, and all the rooms on the first floor are connected by corridors. The corridors and the rooms are different in layout, large or small, but the form is the same, that is, only one wall has a window, and the window on the inside side faces a boxy patio. It was not clear what it used to be, but now it is a large courtyard, cut off from the outside world.

The four-storey building pattern is the same, and the top is made of heavy eaves, so that the patio has the convenience of lighting and avoids the invasion of rain and snow. The exterior walls of the building are made of green bricks, but the interior is a wooden structure, with wooden floors, wooden walls, wooden doors and windows, wooden stairs, and even the lighting is made of wood. Walking into the scholarly building is like being in a world of wood, with different materials of wood shining with a dull and deep luster under the reflection of the light. After a long time, I can't smell the aroma of wood, but compared to the accustomed white walls, the dark yellow wood decoration looks gloomy, quiet, and a little mysterious, but the overall look looks elegant, revealing the antique nobility.

Compared with several other old buildings with a one-line brick and concrete structure, the architectural pattern and architectural style of the Scholar Building are unique, which is one of the reasons why the Scholar Building has been preserved for a long time. Qi Tianxiang's initial doubts about this building were greatly relieved after he had the opportunity to visit the ancient castle buildings in Europe, especially the tulou in Jiangxi and Fujian, and after looking at the history of Hezhou University, especially the legendary experience of the scholarly building, he also completely understood his doubts.

The predecessor of Hezhou University was a church school, which came to Hehai with Western religions, along with hospitals and churches, and now it is said that it is a purposeful invasion of Western culture, but at that time, it was backed by the strong ships and cannons of Western powers, and it was also gradually infiltrated in the face of resistance to Eastern civilization, and finally gained a firm foothold.

The initial cultural entry was clearly unwelcome, and the missionaries and their followers were certainly reluctant to display too much of a powerful posture as part of the church's religious activities, and were not even willing to accept the protection of the military and local governments. Although this is only a gesture, it also wants to show the difference between cultural inheritance and military occupation, as well as the goodwill of churches and schools, which seems to be the only way to alienate any culture.

But the consequence of this is that the church must protect itself and must give their school staff the necessary security, and one of the first measures is the scholarly building, in which all the Western clergy live and work. This also allowed them to survive the initial hostilities.

That is, after the gradual stabilization, especially after more and more middle-class people accepted the church culture and Western educational concepts, the scholarly building really became a place for teaching. However, the original construction intention and the decorative style close to the Western religious color, especially the almost luxurious all-wood interior, make this scholarly building in the shape of an ancient castle still the pride of the university.

In addition to the architecture and decoration, more pride comes from the building's former owners and occupants. The church school has gradually transitioned from the initial simple Westernization of cultural inheritance to the integration and intersection of Eastern civilization, and time has enabled this school to successfully complete the localization and Orientalization. With the increase of teaching content, the traditional oriental civilization will inevitably have an impact on the school's purpose, and the biggest change is that the school has taken the initiative to introduce oriental cultural concepts, especially the cultural masters from Beiping.

As the most prosperous cultural centers in China at that time, Beiping and Shanghai were in a position of standing on top of each other, and because Hehai was located in the north, it was easier to accept the inheritance of the traditional cultural center --- Beiping. At that time, the most prestigious Tsinghua Hall and Peking University were also the places where humanities gathered and famous teachers were produced, and of course they were also favored by Hezhou University at that time. Some cultural celebrities, especially cultural scholars, have been invited to teach and study at Hezhou University, including a celebrity who left a calligraphy treasure for the Scholar Building.

As a higher education school with unique humanistic characteristics in Ho Hai Province, it has cultivated a large number of students with new knowledge through continuous efforts, and has become a famous university in Ho Hai Province and even in the northern region, with a culturally pivotal position.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Hezhou School ended the history of church management, became a public higher education institution, and officially changed its name to Hezhou University, opening a new chapter as the first university in Hohai. Not only in Hezhou City, but also in the whole Hohai Province, it is also a famous university, Hohai Province and Hezhou City, have poured the greatest financial and material resources, and in the allocation of educational resources and teachers, to give the maximum tilt, making Hezhou University the first university in the province, and has maintained this strong position for a long time.

As it is the most prestigious institution of higher learning in the province, it has become the cradle of the growth of various talents, and has cultivated a large number of scholars and more cadres for Hohai Province over the years. These officials who came out of Hezhou University gave their alma mater as much care as possible in various aspects, making the reputation of Hezhou University even more indestructible.

Over the years, how many cadres have come from Hezhou University, such an accurate number is difficult to calculate even the university. Over the years, it is indeed difficult to make specific statistics of officials who graduated from Hezhou University, as well as those who did not graduate from Hezhou University, but studied and upgraded their diplomas at the university, or who were gilded here. It is difficult to have a clear definition of the personnel of the organs and power departments at all levels in the province and those with education experience in Heda, even if it is difficult to make a rough estimate.

But one thing is clear, that is, over the years, the provincial education department and the higher education bureau, as well as the top leaders of the education system in various cities, almost without exception, graduated from Heda University, which has formed a practice, or a inheritance. No one finds it strange, and it seems that this is also a normal thing.

The country's well-known institutions of higher learning, comprehensive universities, with almost all disciplines and departments, in the country have competitive humanities teaching strength, even without the support of a hundred years of history, just today dozens of departments, more than a dozen independent colleges, thousands of faculty and staff, tens of thousands of students of the university. These are enough to make Rivers State University proud, and it is difficult to have substantial competitors, let alone surpasses.