A paragraph of evaluation of Mr. Cai Yuanpei requires at least two kinds of rhetoric, at least three idioms, and no less than 80 words.
In his youth, Cai Yuanpei was already well-known as a public official. He was once praised by Weng Tonghe, the prime minister from Changshu: "He is proficient in classics at a young age, his writing is extremely ancient, and he is a talented person."
Mr. Liu Xiaogang In the study of the origin of practical literature, it is said: "When it came to Cai Yuanpei's "On the Trend of Chinese Literature" and "The Future of Chinese Literature", articles were officially divided into two categories: practical literature and artistic literature (i.e. artistic literature), and an independent literature began to be created. Practical literary theory."
Fu Sinian: Generally speaking, the Chinese and some people, when applying the law, assume that a person is guilty unless proven innocent; in modern Western law, it is assumed that a person is innocent. guilty unless proven guilty. Mr. Cai is like this not only in the legal field, but also in all his dealings with others. He assumes that a person is good until proven otherwise.
Zhou Zuoren is from the same hometown as Cai Yuanpei. He "has heard from people since he was a child that Cai Yuanpei is a very weird person. He was an imperial scholar in the former Qing Dynasty, but he was also a rebel. There is a copy of his book at home. Zhu Juan, the article is very strange and very short. Of course, I don’t understand it after reading it. But in short, he does not abide by the rules of eight-legged essay. Later I heard that his lectures adhere to the so-called Gongyang family law. This is his weird behavior. At the beginning, he advocated that he was a married woman, which was shocking, but the fact was exactly the opposite, because his behavior was similar to Qian Xuantong, and he was the most upright and reserved person. Jin Dehui advocated no prostitution, no gambling, no concubinage, and furthermore no officials, no smoking, no drinking, and the highest level, no members of parliament, no meat, very Puritan style. He came from Buddhism and was influenced by science. Anarchist property, and because he read Yu Lichu's books, advocating equality between men and women, and opposing restraint, this rumor is not completely unfounded. But the fact is that he will not make money or have sex when he is old. Wen is a rare figure in the intellectual class. Let us quote the criticisms of him by his elders as an example. This is Mr. Shou Zhulin, who taught me to read "The Doctrine of the Mean" at Sanwei Bookstore. He is ninety years old. , passed away last year; Mrs. Shou gave me several copies of his suicide notes, one of which is "Records of the Words and Deeds of Cai Jiemin", which contains an inscription from Mr. Shou: "The Jiemin's knowledge and morality are pure and profound, and they live in peace and justice." It is true that Zhuangzi said that pure and ordinary people are better than crazy people. "He also said: "The moral knowledge of the Jie people is a collection of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign achievements, and the practice of it, coupled with the magnanimity of not choosing the right flow and not being ashamed to ask questions, can be said to be magnanimous. '"
Dewey commented on Cai Yuanpei: "Compare the presidents of universities around the world, such as Oxford, Cambridge, Paris, Berlin, Harvard, Columbia, etc., among them, there are outstanding achievements in certain subjects. There are many people who have contributed. However, apart from Cai Yuanpei, there is probably no other person who can lead that university as a president and play a turning role in a nation and an era."
Wang Yuanfang said: Cai Yuanpei is the only figure in our country who is respectful in appearance and gentle in speech.
Feng Youlan said: Cai Yuanpei is a person who truly meets the standards of a gentleman in modern times. Zengzi said: "You can entrust a six-foot-long orphan, you can send a hundred miles of life, and you can't take it away when you are on a big occasion. A gentleman is a gentleman, and a gentleman is a man." Confucianism, "Porridge and porridge are incompetent", but "it is amiable but not incompatible" Tribulation can be approached but not forced; it can be killed but not humiliated." "The body is in danger, but the ambition cannot be taken away." Such a person is a gentleman. Confucius said, "A gentleman can deceive others, but it is difficult to abuse them." Feng said that Mr. Cai's personality is the highest expression of Confucian educational ideals.
Feng Youlan commented on Cai Yuanpei: a cold Confucian, but a scholar in nature.
Fu Sinian said: "Mr. Cai Yuanpei actually represents two great cultures: one, the cultivation of traditional Chinese sages; the other, the ideal of freedom and fraternity in Western Europe. These two cultures have their own difficulties, and it is especially difficult to have both. Not to be underestimated. After Mr.’s death, these two cultures have disappeared in China!"
On March 5, 1943, the "Xinhua Daily" led by Zhou Enlai published an article titled "In Memory of You!" The editorial of "Mr. Cai Jiemin" pointed out: "Peking University is an indelible term in the history of China's revolutionary movement and the history of China's New Culture Movement. However, the nostalgia of Peking University is inseparable from the memory of Mr. Cai Jiemin." Mr. Cai’s style and achievements in hosting Peking University are indeed unforgettable, and he indeed made a great contribution to China’s revolutionary cause.”
Beijing teachers and students still cherish his memory. Recalling the strength of Mr. Cai's personality, he said that he "deals with people. One is to respect the personality of others and is never willing to make others feel unhappy or inconvenient with his words and actions. The other is to recognize other people's rationality and think about world affairs." Everything can be understood or dealt with in a peaceful and free manner."
Lin Yutang said in the article "Missing Mr. Cai Yuanpei" in 1967: "Mr. Cai is Mr. Cai. This is the unique feeling of Peking University colleagues. The implication seems to contain infinite love and respect. , and it seems that there is no other Mr. Cai in the world. Although others may have their strengths and weaknesses, everyone agrees that there is nothing more to say about Mr. Cai.”
Liang Shuming said with emotion: “Cai. What’s so great about Mr. Wang is that he can know people, use them, and protect them. He can use people properly and make the best use of their talents, so that everyone can shine and shine. This is very powerful.”
Guo Moruo once said: "The person who profoundly influenced Lu Xun's life should be Mr. Cai Yuanpei.
This broad-minded liberal made great contributions to China's cultural and educational circles, and he always looked up to Mr. Lu Xun with admiration. Lu Xun entered the Ministry of Education and even the educational circles in Beijing because of Mr. Cai's invocation. Until Lu Xun's death, Mr. Cai continued his unswerving friendship. "
Jiang Menglin commented: "Mr.'s daily temperament is gentle, as cute as winter, and he has no harsh words. He deals with things calmly and calmly, and his attitude remains the same no matter if he encounters those who are pushing people to do things or lead cars and sell pulp. But when it comes to major events, he will be strong-willed and will immediately express his opinion, speak and write, and refuse to agree. Therefore, the gentleman's mean is to walk in the mean with a bare sword, rather than to strike the mean without any attack. "
Ren Hongjun said: "In terms of justice, Mr. Cai is an unyielding and courageous fighter who never retreats or makes excuses. "
Lin Yutang believed that Cai Yuanpei was "soft but hard, round on the outside and square on the inside."
Cao Jian said that Cai Yuanpei was "full of perseverance and perseverance in his bones."
Chen Xiying commented that Cai Yuanpei is the "most dignified man" in the contemporary era.
Jiang Menglin's "Try to Write a Brief Portrait of Mr. Cai" stated: "The way you conduct yourself is based on the teachings of Confucius and Mencius." Teaching is based on two words: loyalty and forgiveness. If you know loyalty, you will not conform to the world; if you know forgiveness, you can tolerate others and develop magnanimity. ”
Huang Yanpei summed up his teacher Cai Yuanpei with the eight words “do nothing, tolerate nothing”: “If you don’t do anything, my teacher disciplines yourself; if you don’t tolerate anything, my teacher teaches others.” . If you don't do something, that's right; if you don't tolerate anything, that's great. "
Gu Hongming said to Luo Jialun: "There are only two good people in China now, one is Mr. Cai Yuanpei, and the other is me. After Mr. Cai was elected to the Hanlin Academy, he refused to be an official and went to the revolution. Until now. Also revolution. What about me? Ever since he became an official of the former Qing Dynasty with Zhang Zhidong, he is still loyal to the emperor. ”
Feng Youlan said: When I was at Peking University, I never heard Cai Yuanpei’s speech, nor did I see him having personal contact with any students. The reason why he was loved by the students was entirely due to his personality. Taoists pay attention to "weather". For example, Zhou Dunyi's weather is like "light wind and bright moon". Another example is "Xingzhi" written by Cheng Yi for Cheng Hao, which said that Cheng Hao is "pure as fine gold, warm and moist as fine jade, wide and broad." It is controlled, harmonious but not flowing... Judging by its color, it is as warm as the spring sun; listening to its words, it is as moist as the rain. With a clear mind, a thorough vision, and a measurement of its contents, it is as vast as the endless sky; it is so virtuous that beautiful words cannot describe it." (Volume 11 of "Henan Chengshi Collected Works") These few words, for Cai Yuanpei Totally applicable. This is by no means an exaggeration. When I first entered the president’s office at Peking University, I felt that the room was filled with this atmosphere.
Luo Jialun praised Cai Yuanpei and said: “Thousands of years later, Mr. Personality cultivation is still the realm that human beings aspire to. ”
Han Shuifa, a professor at the Department of Philosophy at Peking University, lamented in "There is no more Cai Yuanpei in the world": No matter what you want to do but cannot do, you can't find Cai Yuanpei, you can't find Cai Yuanpei, or you simply want to use Cai Yuanpei to discuss things. , are all faced with an ironic fact: to this day, in terms of the reform and development of Chinese universities, Cai Yuanpei is still an elusive and unattainable peak.
There is no Cai Yuanpei in the world!